ປຽບ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [piːə̯p̚˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [piːə̯p̚˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ປຽບ
• Rhymes: -iːə̯p̚

Etymology

Compare Thai เปรียบ (bprìiap) (to compare).

Verb

ປຽບ • (pīap) (abstract noun ການປຽບ)

1. to compare
2. to be analogous [to], to be like, to be similar [to]

Noun

ປຽບ • (pīap)

1. advantage, exclusive right
2. high position; good reputation

Derived Terms

• ປຽບຂໍ້ແຕກຕ່າງ (pīap khǭ tǣk tāng) — verb: to contrast.
• ປຽບທຽບ (pīap thīap) — verb: to compare.
• ປຽບທຽບຄະດີ (pīap thīap kha dī) — verb: to arbitrate.
• ປຽບທຽມ (pīap thīam) — verb: to equalize.
• ປຽບເຫມືອນ (pīap mư̄an) — verb: to compare; resemble; be considered as; adjective: analogous, similar.
• ເສຍປຽບ (sīa pīap) — verb: to lose out; be at a disadvantage.
• ເອົາປຽບ (ʼao pīap) — verb: to take advantage of, gain honor.
• ໄດ້ປຽບ (dai pīap) — verb: to get an advantage; win out.