ເບີ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [bɤː˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [bɤː˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ເບີ
• Rhymes: -ɤː

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French beurre.

Noun

ເບີ • (bœ̄)

1. butter.

Synonyms

• ເນີຍ (nœ̄i)

Etymology 2

From Thai เบอร์ (bəə) which is shortened from นัมเบอร์ (nam-bəə), from English number.

Noun

ເບີ • (bœ̄)

1. number (of a house, of a telephone, etc).

Synonyms

• ໝາຍເລກ (māi lēk)
• ເລກໝາຍ (lēk māi)
• ປ້າຍ (pāi)