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Thai
Etymology
From เปรียบ (bprìiap, “to compare”) + เทียบ (tîiap, “to compare”). Compare Khmer ប្រៀបធៀប (priəp tʰiəp); Lao ປຽບທຽບ (pīap thīap).
Pronunciation
Verb
เปรียบเทียบ • (bprìiap-tîiap) (abstract noun การเปรียบเทียบ)
- to compare.
- (law, as of a police officer, administrative officer, etc) to terminate a criminal prosecution against someone who has committed a certain type of crime, by imposing a fine on him as authorised by law instead of having him tried in court.