ពីរោះ

Khmer

Etymology

From Middle Khmer biroḥ ~ biyaroḥ (“to resound; to be resounding, sonorous, full, sweet-sounding, melodious”), probably an anomalous expansion of Khmer ព្រោះ (prŭəh, “to sow, to broadcast”). Related to Thai พิเราะ, เพราะ (prɔ́), ไพเราะ (pai-rɔ́).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ពីរោះ bīroḥ WT romanisation piirŭəh (standard) IPA(key) /piː.ˈrŭəh/

Adjective

ពីរោះ • (piirŭəh) (abstract noun ភាពពីរោះ)

1. to be melodious, harmonious;, pleasing to the ear

Derived terms

• ពីរោះពិសា (piirŭəhpisaa)