Thai edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨹᩯ᩠᩶ᩅ (phæw), Lao ແຜ້ວ (phǣu), ᦵᦕᧁᧉ (ṗhew²), Shan ၽဵဝ်ႈ (phāeo).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicแผ้ว
æ pʰ ˆ w
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
แผ็้ว
æ pʰ ˘ ˆ w
RomanizationPaiboonpɛ̂o
Royal Institutephaeo
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰɛw˥˩/(R)

Verb edit

แผ้ว (pɛ̂o) (abstract noun การแผ้ว)

  1. clear, clean, sweep clear.
    แผ้วป่า
    pɛ̂o bpàa
    to clear the forest

Adjective edit

แผ้ว (pɛ̂o) (abstract noun ความแผ้ว)

  1. clean, pure, clear (especially in the cast of one's mind).
    หน้าตาแผ้วผ่องใส
    nâa-dtaa pɛ̂o pɔ̀ng-sǎi
    clean face

Derived terms edit