Thai edit

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Etymology edit

From Old Khmer bībhabva, bibhopa, biphopa (world; wealth, fortune; prosperity; authority, power, might, dignity, greatness; etc); ultimately from Pali vibhava (possession; treasure; wealth) or Sanskrit विभव (vibhava, possession, treasure, wealth; power, dignity; etc). Cognate with Lao ພິພົບ (phi phop), Modern Khmer ពិភព (piphup).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicพิภพ
b i bʰ b
Phonemic
พิ-พบ
b i – b ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonpí-póp
Royal Institutephi-phop
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰi˦˥.pʰop̚˦˥/(R)

Noun edit

พิภพ (pí-póp)

  1. (elegant) world; earth; territory; realm; domain.
  2. (elegant) wealth, fortune; prosperity; authority, power, might, dignity, greatness.

Derived terms edit