เป็ด
Thai
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *petᴰˢ² (“duck”), from Proto-Tai *pitᴰ (“duck”). The vowel of เป็ด shows irregularity as a reflex of Proto-Tai *pitᴰ. Such reflexes in Southwestern Tai such as Thai and many Central Tai dialects suggest that this etymon might in fact be a post-Proto-Tai loan. The unaspirated /p-/ indicates an early date of borrowing.
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Northern Thai ᨸᩮᩢ᩠ᨯ, Isan เป็ด, Lao ເປັດ (pet), Khün ᨸᩮ᩠ᨯ, Lü ᦵᦔᧆ (ṗed), Tai Dam ꪹꪜꪸꪒ, Shan ပဵတ်း (páet), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥖᥱ (pět), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit).
In Central Tai, cognate with Nong Zhuang bet (Guangnan dialect) or baet (Yanshan dialect) or byet.
In Northern Tai, cognate with Saek ปิ๊ด, Zhuang bit, Bouyei bidt.
In other Tai, cognate with Zuojiang Zhuang bwt (Chongzuo and Ningming dialects) or bit (Longzhou dialect) or bet (Daxin dialect).
Compare Old Chinese 鴄 (OC *pʰid), Proto-Be *ɓitᴰ¹.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | เป็ด e p ˘ ɗ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | bpèt |
| Royal Institute | pet | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pet̚˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
เป็ด • (bpèt)
- (zoology) duck: bird of the family Anatidae.
- (botany)
- (ผัก~) the plant Alternanthera sessilis of the family Amaranthaceae.
- (ผัก~) the plant Alternanthera bettzickiana of the family Amaranthaceae.
- (เรือ~, เรืออี~, อี~) a type of traditional boat, of which the front and back are flat or pointed and the hull bulges out, making it look like a duck.
Proper noun
เป็ด • (bpèt)
Related terms
References
- ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation), Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 327
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation), Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 364
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 615