แพง

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Isan

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨻᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແພງ (phǣng), Lü ᦶᦗᧂ (paeng), Shan ပႅင်း (péng).

Verb

แพง (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การแพง)

  1. to be possessive
  2. to be loved

Adjective

แพง (transliteration needed) (abstract noun ความแพง)

  1. beloved; cherished

Northern Thai

Verb

แพง • (paeng)

  1. to be possessive
  2. to be loved

Adjective

แพง • (paeng) (abstract noun คำแพง or ฅวามแพง)

  1. beloved; cherished

Usage notes

This is the form using consonants with their Northern Thai values. The Lanna script form is ᨻᩯ᩠ᨦ; the form using consonants with their Siamese values is แปง.

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *bɛːŋᴬ² (“expensive”), from Proto-Tai *beːŋᴬ (“expensive”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨻᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແພງ (phǣng), Lü ᦶᦗᧂ (paeng), Shan ပႅင်း (péng), Zhuang bengz, Nong Zhuang biangz or byangz. Compare Sui mbingl (“expensive”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicแพง
æ b ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonpɛɛng
Royal Institutephaeng
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰɛːŋ˧/(R)

Adjective

แพง • (pɛɛng) (abstract noun ความแพง)

  1. expensive; of a high price.
    ห้าล้านบาท? แพงโคตร!
    hâa láan bàat? · pɛɛng kôot!
    Five million baht? That's too expensive!
    แหวนนี้แพงไปหน่อย
    wɛ̌ɛn níi pɛɛng bpai nɔ̀i
    This ring is a bit expensive.
  2. (slang, of fashion, style, garment, look, manner, etc) elegant.

Antonyms

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