Lao edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰɛːŋ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰɛːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແພງ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːŋ

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Tai *beːŋᴬ (expensive). Cognate with Thai แพง (pɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨻᩯ᩠ᨦ, ᦶᦗᧂ (paeng), Shan ပႅင်း (péng), Zhuang bengz, Nong Zhuang biangz or byangz.

Adjective edit

ແພງ (phǣng) (abstract noun ຄວາມແພງ)

  1. expensive

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

ແພງ (phǣng) (abstract noun ການແພງ)

  1. to love

Adjective edit

ແພງ (phǣng) (abstract noun ຄວາມແພງ)

  1. beloved