ເບຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

ເບັຽ (bīa) — obsolete

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “SEAlang says the old ເບັຽ is from French. So is ເບຍ just due to spelling reform or is it a new loan from English?”

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [biːə̯˩(˧)]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [biːə̯˩˨]
Hyphenation: ເບຍ
Rhymes: -iːə̯

Noun

ເບຍ • (bīa)

beer

Derived terms

ເບຍສົດ (bīa sot)