Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicเห็บ
e h ˘ ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonhèp
Royal Institutehep
(standard) IPA(key)/hep̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Tai *trepᴰ (tick). Cognate with Lao ເຫັບ (hep), ᦵᦠᧇ (ḣeb), Shan ႁဵပ်း (háep) in ၸၵ်းႁဵပ်း (tsák háep), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜆𑜫 (rip) in 𑜍𑜢𑜆𑜫 𑜍𑜨𑜆𑜫 (rip rop), Saek ริ๊บ.

Noun edit

เห็บ (hèp)

  1. tick (arachnid).

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Tai *trepᴰ (hail). Cognate with Lao ເຫັບ (hep), ᦵᦠᧇ (ḣeb), Shan ႁဵပ်း (háep) in မၢၵ်ႇႁဵပ်း (màak háep), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜆𑜫 (rip).

Noun edit

เห็บ (hèp)

  1. hail; hailstone
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