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banshay

banshay noun: a weapon-based martial art from Myanmar, focusing primarily on the sword, staff and spear.

Noun

banshay (uncountable)

  1. A weapon-based martial art from Myanmar, focusing primarily on the sword, staff and spear.

banshay meaning in Myanmar

banshay in Myanmar

martial art form
ဗန်ရှည် banhrany

Origin of banshay

Borrowed from Burmese ဗန်ရှည် (banhrany).

Questions about banshay

What does banshay mean?
Banshay means a weapon-based martial art from Myanmar, focusing primarily on the sword, staff and spear.
What is banshay in Myanmar?
Banshay in Myanmar is ဗန်ရှည် (banhrany). See Banshay meaning in Myanmar.
What part of speech is banshay?
Banshay is a noun.

Words near banshay in the dictionary

  1. Bansarvil
  2. Bansayan
  3. bansela
  4. banselas
  5. Bansha
  6. banshay
  7. banshee
  8. banshee-like
  9. bansheelike
  10. banshees
  11. banshie

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