ပဲပြား

Burmese

Etymology

ပဲ (pai:, “bean”) +‎ ပြား (pra:, “flat”)

Pronunciation

• Phonetic respelling: ပဲပြား
• IPA^(key): /pɛ́ pjá/
• Romanization: MLCTS: pai:pra: • ALA-LC: paiprāʺ • BGN/PCGN: pè: pya: • Okell: pè pyà

Noun

ပဲပြား • (pai:pra:)

1. bean curd, tofu
2. cake made from any beans (e.g., black gram, mung beans, etc.)

Usage notes

ပဲပြား is used to describe tofu made from soy, whereas တိုဟူး (tuihu:) usually refers to chickpea tofu, a common delicacy in Burmese cuisine.

References

• “ပဲပြား” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.