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เพียง

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Thai

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Etymology

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From Middle Chinese (MC bjien|bjaeng). Compare Lao ພຽງ (phīang), Northern Thai ᨻ᩠ᨿᨦ, Khün ᨻ᩠ᨿᨦ, ᦵᦗᧂ (peng), Shan ပဵင်း (páeng).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเพียง
e b ī y ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonpiiang
Royal Institutephiang
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰia̯ŋ˧/(R)

Adverb

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เพียง (piiang)

  1. up to, equal to
  2. only, as much as, as far as, till, just until
  3. like, as if

Thavung

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Etymology

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Compare Lao ເຟືອງ (fư̄ang).

Noun

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เพียง (phiaŋ)

  1. straw (of rice plant).