ပြင်

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Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pjɪ̀ɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: prang • ALA-LC: praṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: pyin • Okell: pyiñ

Etymology 1

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Probably from a Proto-Lolo-Burmese *pra(w)ŋ ~ *prəwŋ (to prepare, put in order, correct, change) (STEDT root #5884; lexical entries such as "praŋ 'prepare, put in order, correct'" aren't linked to the root page for some reason), which appears to be an areal word; compare Old Chinese (OC *brɯɡs, “to prepare”), and see there for more cognates.

Verb

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ပြင် (prang)

  1. to get ready, prepare
  2. to beautify
  3. to rectify
  4. to repair, mend
  5. to alter, change
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Etymology 2

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The "outside" sense appears to be perhaps derived from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *phi-r/n/s (late, behind, after, outside) (STEDT root #5883; lexical entries such as "praŋ 'outside'" aren't linked to the root page). Cognates could include Proto-Naga *pʰaːy (after), as well as Old Chinese (OC *piʔ, *pis, *bi, *bis, *biɡ, “to compare, match, join, follow”) and (OC *bin, “several in succession”).

The "flat surface, shape" sense isn't given etymology by STEDT (ə-praŋ "surface, outside of a thing"). While MED apparently considers the "surface" sense separate from the "outside" sense, Luce,[1] as well as the derived terms listed by MED, seem to imply an etymological connection between the two senses, perhaps with semantic development "outside" > "broad outdoors area" > "great flat expanse" > "surface" > "shape".

Noun

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ပြင် (prang)

  1. exterior, outside
    Synonym: အပြင် (a.prang)
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References

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  1. ^ Luce, G. H. (1981) “-AṄ Finals (82. Surface Area)”, in A Comparative Word-List of Old Burmese, Chinese and Tibetan, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, →ISBN, page 74

Further reading

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  • ပြင်” in The Judson Burmese–English Dictionary (Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press 1921), page 664.
  • ပြင်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.