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pidgin meaning in Myanmar

ပစ်ဂျင် pacgyang

/ˈpɪ.d͡ʒɪn/US/ˈpɪ.d͡ʒən/

pidgin in Myanmar: ပစ်ဂျင် (pacgyang). In English, pidgin means an amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers. The speech is slow and supported by mime and gesture.

Myanmar words for pidgin

amalgamation of two languages having no native speakers
ပစ်ဂျင် pacgyang

English meaning of pidgin

  1. noun An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers. The speech is slow and supported by mime and gesture.
  2. noun A person's business, occupation, work, or trade (also spelt as pigeon).

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Questions about pidgin in Myanmar

What is the meaning of pidgin in Myanmar?
Pidgin in Myanmar is ပစ်ဂျင် (pacgyang).
pidgin ရဲ့ အဓိပ္ပာယ်က ဘာလဲ။
Pidgin: ပစ်ဂျင် (pacgyang).
What does pidgin mean in English?
Pidgin means an amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers. The speech is slow and supported by mime and gesture.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pidgin (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Myanmar words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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