phongyi
phongyi noun: a Buddhist monk.
Noun
phongyi (plural phongyis or phongyi)
- A Buddhist monk.
- The death of a Ponghee or president of a kyoung is regarded as a great event, and the funeral is conducted with pomp and ceremony. The body, being emboweled, and its juices pressed out, is filled with honey.1839, Howard Malcom, Travels in South-Eastern Asia, embracing Hindustan, Malaya, Siam and China […]
Forms of phongyi
| plural | phongyis |
|---|---|
| plural | phongyi |
| alternative form | phongee |
| alternative form | phonghee |
| alternative form | phonghi |
| alternative form | phongi |
| alternative form | phoongy |
| alternative form | ponghee |
| alternative form | poongee |
Origin of phongyi
From Burmese ဘုန်းကြီး (bhun:kri:).
Questions about phongyi
- What does phongyi mean?
- Phongyi means a Buddhist monk.
- What part of speech is phongyi?
- Phongyi is a noun.
- What is the plural of phongyi?
- The plural of phongyi is phongyis.
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