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Thai
Etymology
From Pali paṭirūpa (“proper, beautiful, agreeable; forged, quack; representation, model; etc”), from paṭi (against, opposite; in response, back) + rūpa (“shape, form”); ultimately from Sanskrit प्रतिरूप (pratirūpa, idem), from प्रति (prati, idem) + रूप (rūpa, idem); equivalent to Thai ปฏิ (bpà-dtì) + รูป (rûup). Compare English reform.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ปฏิรูป • (bpà-dtì-rûup)
- (elegant) proper; appropriate; suitable; agreeable.
- ปฏิรูปเทส
- bpà-dtì-ruu-bpà têet
- proper location; proper locality
- (elegant) false; fake; feigned; forged.
- มิตรปฏิรูป
- mít bpà-dtì-rûup
- false friend
Verb
ปฏิรูป • (bpà-dtì-rûup) (abstract noun การปฏิรูป)
- to reform: to change to a better form, state, etc; to improve by alteration, abolition, etc.