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แพ

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Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *beːᴬ (raft).[1]

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨻᩯ, Khün ᨻᩯ, Lao ແພ (phǣ), ᦶᦗ (pae), Shan ပႄး (páae), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥰ (), Phake ပေ (pe), Ahom 𑜆𑜦𑜧 (), Zhuang bez (dialectal), Old Khmer (banana-leaf platter on which offerings are presented), Modern Khmer ផែ (phae).

Compare Middle Chinese ,[2] Proto-Hlai *ɓəj (bamboo raft).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicแพ
æ b
RomanizationPaiboonpɛɛ
Royal Institutephae
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰɛː˧/(R)

Noun

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แพ (pɛɛ)

  1. raft:
    1. collection of logs, planks, casks, etc, fastened together for floating on water;
    2. floating platform made of buoyant materials;
    3. floating mass.
  2. collection of things fastened together like a raft.
  3. floating house.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 342
  2. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai[2], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 370