แพ้

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Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *beːꟲ (to defeat; to be defeated). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨻᩯ᩶, Khün ᨻᩯ᩶, Lao ແພ້ (phǣ), ᦶᦗᧉ (pae²), Shan ပေႉ (pḛ̂e).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicแพ้
æ b ˆ
RomanizationPaiboonpɛ́ɛ
Royal Institutephae
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰɛː˦˥/(R)

Verb

แพ้ (pɛ́ɛ) (abstract noun การแพ้ or ความแพ้)

  1. (archaic) to defeat; to overcome; to win.
  2. to be defeated; to lose; to be overcome.
  3. to be allergic (to); to have an allergy (to).
  4. (slang) to be unable to stand, bear, or handle.
    แพ้ความน่ารัก
    pɛ́ɛ kwaam-nâa-rák
    can't stand cuteness

Derived terms