Myanmar English Dictionary

Vowel 'OUN'

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ပေါင်း | poun3; poun3

(1) mix; [math] add as in အပေါင်း | a-poun3 - addition; sum.

(2) steam (ˈstēm 🔊): cook by steam, or slow-cooking over low heat.

(3) stew (ˈstü 🔊): cook small pieces of meat totally immersed in liquid for a long time.

(4) braise (breɪz 🔊): cook large pieces of meat, fish or chicken partially covered in liquid.

Note: In Myanmar cooking style, the difference between ပေါင်း၊ နှပ်၊ ချက် | poun3 - hnyt - chet is more of a time factor. Steaming over a ပေါင်းအိုး | poun3 o3 - steamer (ˈstē-mər 🔊) or a cooker without oil is not a common practice, except to cook rice or to make ပဲပြုတ် | peare3 byoat - steamed (stimd 🔊) garden pea. ပေါင်း | poun3 is braising over low heat for as much as six hours. နှပ် | hnyt is stewing, which requires low to medium heat for about an hour. ချက် | chet takes a shorter time over a higher heat, but not as high as ကြော် | kjau2 - stir fry (stər fraɪ 🔊) with just a little oil, or deep fry (ˌdip ˌˈfraɪ 🔊) with a lot of oil for about 15 minutes.

ငါးသလောက်ပေါင်း | nga1-tha1-lout boun3 - braised hilsa fish.

ထမင်းပေါင်း | hta1-min3 boun3 - Htaminboun, rice with mixed vegetables, seafood or meat.

(5) be friend; associate.

အပေါင်းအသင်း | a-poun3 a-thin3 - friends; people that one hangs out with.

(6) marry.

(7) wrap or tie turban (ˈtɝː.bən 🔊) on the head.

(8) arched roof or canopy over မြင်းလှည်း | myin3 hleare3 - horse-driven carriage or a boat.

(9) weed (ˈwēd 🔊).