Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *m̩.pelᴬ (to be; to become). Cognate with Thai เป็น (bpen), Northern Thai ᨸᩮ᩠ᨶ, Lao ເປັນ (pen), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥢ (pen), Shan ပဵၼ် (pǎen), Ahom 𑜈𑜢𑜃𑜫 (bin), Zhuang baenz, Saek พั๊น.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ᦔᦲᧃ (ṗiin) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦔᦲᧃ)

  1. to be

See also

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