banshay

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noun

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

OriginBurmese ဗန်ရှည် →
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Meanings

nounbanshay (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehobbiesA weapon-based martial art from Myanmar, focusing primarily on the sword, staff and spear.

Origin

  1. Burmeseဗန်ရှည်
  2. Englishbanshay

Borrowed from Burmese ဗန်ရှည် (banhrany).

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APA

banshay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banshay

MLA

“banshay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banshay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banshay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banshay.

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