ปะ

Isan

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ປະ (pa).

Verb

ปะ (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การปะ)

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ปะ p a
Romanization	Paiboon	bpà
	Royal Institute	pa
(standard) IPA(key)		/paʔ˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨸ.

Verb

ปะ • (bpà) (abstract noun การปะ)

1. to meet, to see, to encounter; to confront, to face; to find, to discover.
2. to cover: to put or place on the top or surface (of); to patch.

Etymology 2

From corruption of หรือเปล่า (rʉ̌ʉ-bplàao, “or not?”).

Particle

ปะ • (bpà)

1. (colloquial, used at the end of a query) or not; right?

   ว่าปะ

   wâa bpà

   Do you think so?
   (literally) Think [so] or not?

   กินปะ

   gin bpà

   Do you want some [of this food]?
   (literally) Eat or not?

   อร่อยปะ

   à-rɔ̀i bpà

   Isn't it delicious?
   (literally) Delicious or not?

   โอปะ

   oo bpà

   Is it okay?
   (literally) O[kay] or not?

Etymology 3

From corruption of ไป (bpai, “to go”).

Interjection

ปะ • (bpà)

1. (colloquial) used to express a suggestion or agreement to go, to join, or the like.

Urak Lawoi'

Etymology

Compare Malay bapak (“father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʔ/, [pʌʔ]

Noun

ปะ (paq)

1. father