pyin

American  

[pahy-in] / ˈpaɪ ɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. an albuminous constituent of pus.

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Other Word Forms

• pyic adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyin

First recorded in 1835–45; py- + -in ²

Example Sentences

Last Tuesday, a noisy crowd of several hundred people stood in the small main square of Pyin Oo Lwin, a popular Myanmar hill town, to hear a bespectacled monk make a startling suggestion.

From BBC

That he chose to give his speech in Pyin Oo Lwin will have added weight to it.

From BBC

He wrote a series of politically themed stories — usually with a protagonist fighting for rights and freedoms — including some published in Japan under the pen name Pan Pu Lwin Pyin.

From Washington Post

At two other camps near Sittwe, Phwe Yar Gone and Thet Kal Pyin, residents said the authorities had not sent anyone to prepare the ground for potential vaccinations.

From Reuters

From the Thet Kal Pyin camp, Nu Maung, 51, told Reuters authorities had collected names for possible vaccinations if shots become available for those who are over 60, but there was no sign of that happening.

From Reuters