ພັບ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *bapᴰ (“to fold”). Cognate with Thai พับ (páp), Northern Thai ᨻᩢ᩠ᨷ, Tai Dam ꪝꪾꪚ (“book”), Shan ပပ်ႉ (pâ̰p, “folded book”).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pʰap̚˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pʰap̚˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ພັບ
• Rhymes: -ap̚

Noun

ພັບ • (phap)

1. folded book
2. book

Derived terms

• ພັບຂຽນ (phap khīan, “notebook”)

See also

• ປຶ້ມ (pưm)
• ປຶ້ມຂຽນ (pưm khīan)
• ຫນັງສື (nang sư̄)
• ສັດຖະ (sat tha)

Verb

ພັບ • (phap) (abstract noun ການພັບ)

1. to fold

Derived terms

• ພັບຕາ (phap tā, “to blink”)

See also

• ອັດ (ʼat)
• ປິດ (pit)