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How to Say "Money" in Burmese

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026
ပိုက်ဆံ
"Money" in Burmese · say it like pike-sahn

The most natural way to say "Money" in Burmese is ပိုက်ဆံ. Tap the speaker above to hear it, then say it back out loud. That is the fastest way to make it stick.

Other ways to say it

ငွေ
more commonly used in casual conversation
ပိုက်ဆံကြေး
formal term often used in financial contexts

When to use it

You can use 'ပိုက်ဆံ' when talking about money in general. It's suitable for both formal and informal situations. 'ငွေ' is more casual and often used in everyday conversations. Use 'ပိုက်ဆံကြေး' when discussing financial matters or in a business setting.

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Examples in Burmese

BurmeseEnglish
ငွေကြေးမရှိဘူးI don't have any money.
သူကပိုက်ဆံလွှဲပြောင်းနေတယ်He is transferring money.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 'ပိုက်ဆံ' with 'ငွေ', thinking they are interchangeable, but 'ငွေ' is more casual.

The fastest way to remember it

Vocabulary you only read fades fast. Vocabulary you say out loud sticks. Hear ပိုက်ဆံ, repeat it a few times, then use it in a real sentence. SPAIKING lets you practice exactly that, speaking Burmese with a coach that corrects your pronunciation in real time. You can start with two free conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between 'ပိုက်ဆံ' and 'ငွေ'?

'ပိုက်ဆံ' is a more general term for money, while 'ငွေ' is used more casually.

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