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Where does “ဘုန်း” come from?

ဘုန်း (Burmese) comes from Pali bhaga, from Sanskrit भग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

ဘုန်း (Burmese): power; glory; influence

Definitions

  1. power; glory; influence

Ancestry of “ဘုန်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhagaluck, fortune; female organ
2Sanskritभग"dispenser", gracious lord, patron; Bhaga; the...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “ဘုန်း”

  • ဘုန်းကြီး
  • ဘုန်းကြီးကျောင်း
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