เผือก
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Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | เผือก e pʰ ụ̄ ɒ k | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | pʉ̀ʉak |
| Royal Institute | phueak | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰɯa̯k̚˨˩/(R) | |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɯəkᴰ¹ᴸ (“taro”), from Proto-Tai *prɯəkᴰ (“taro”). Cognate with Lao ເຜືອກ (phư̄ak), Shan ၽိူၵ်ႇ (phòek), Tai Nüa ᥚᥫᥐᥱ (phǒek), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (phük), Zhuang biek. Compare Sui qxgaags (“taro”), Proto-Hlai *hraːk (“taro”) and Proto-Austronesian *biʀaq (whence Paiwan viaq, Malay birah).
Noun
เผือก • (pʉ̀ʉak)
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Etymology 2
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɯəkᴰ¹ᴸ (“albino”), from Middle Chinese 白 (MC baek, “white”). Cognate with Lao ເຜືອກ (phư̄ak), Shan ၽိူၵ်ႇ (phòek), Tai Nüa ᥚᥫᥐᥱ (phǒek). Compare Proto-Be *pʰiakᴰ².
Adjective
เผือก • (pʉ̀ʉak)
Etymology 3
Corrupted from เสือก (sʉ̀ʉak).
Verb
เผือก • (pʉ̀ʉak) (abstract noun การเผือก)
- (slang, humorous) to meddle; to interfere officiously, unduly, or unwantedly (used for avoiding vulgarity).