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Thai
Etymology
From Angkorian Old Khmer pryap (“to set side by side; to compare; to weigh; comparison”); compare Modern Khmer ប្រៀប (priəp, “to compare; to match up with; comparison; analogy”).
Cognate with Lao ປຽບ (pīap), Northern Thai ᨷᩕ᩠ᨿᨷ. Related to เรียบ (rîiap).
Pronunciation
Verb
เปรียบ • (bprìiap) (abstract noun การเปรียบ)
- to compare.
Derived terms