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gunpowder meaning in Myanmar

ယမ်းမှုန့် yam:hmun.

/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/US/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdɚ/

gunpowder in Myanmar: ယမ်းမှုန့် (yam:hmun.), ယမ်း (yam:). In English, gunpowder means an explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

Myanmar words for gunpowder

explosive mixture
ယမ်းမှုန့် yam:hmun., ယမ်း yam:

English meaning of gunpowder

  1. noun An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
  2. verb To destroy with gunpowder.
  3. noun Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.

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Questions about gunpowder in Myanmar

What is the meaning of gunpowder in Myanmar?
Gunpowder in Myanmar is ယမ်းမှုန့် (yam:hmun.), ယမ်း (yam:).
gunpowder ရဲ့ အဓိပ္ပာယ်က ဘာလဲ။
Gunpowder: ယမ်းမှုန့် (yam:hmun.), ယမ်း (yam:).
What does gunpowder mean in English?
Gunpowder means an explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

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