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Thai
Etymology
From Sanskrit प्रवेणी (praveṇī, “braid of hair worn by widows or by wives in the absence of their husbands”); probably via Old Khmer °praveṇī, pravaiṇi, pravaini (“tradition, custom; succession, lineage”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ប្រវេណី (prɑveenii), Lao ປະເວນີ (pa wē nī). Compare Pali paveṇi, from which Thai ปเวณี is derived. Doublet of ประเพณี (bprà-pee-nii).
Pronunciation
Noun
ประเวณี • (bprà-wee-nii)
- (archaic) Alternative form of ประเพณี (bprà-pee-nii)
- (formal) sex; sexual intercourse; sexual activity.
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