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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *plɯəkᴰ. Cognate with Lao ເປືອກ (pư̄ak), Lü ᦵᦔᦲᧅᧈ (ṗoek¹), Shan ပိူၵ်ႇ (pòek), Phake ပိုက် (pük), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (pük), Zhuang byuk, , Nong Zhuang beg, Zuojiang Zhuang bweg.
Pronunciation
Noun
เปลือก • (bplʉ̀ʉak)
- outer coat or covering, as rind, bark, skin, peel, husk, shell, case, pod, etc.
- outer portion; surface; outer layer.
- (anatomy) cortex (as of a brain or kidney).
- (figurative) inessential part; immaterial part.
- (figurative) externals; outward; outward appearance; outward feature.
Derived terms
Adjective
เปลือก • (bplʉ̀ʉak)
- (slang) just looking good on the outside; fake; hypocritical; pretentious; insincere.