Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *plɔːjᴮ² (to release; to set free); Cognate with Northern Thai ᨸᩖᩬ᩠᩵ᨿ, Khün ᨸᩭ᩵, Lao ປ່ອຍ (pǭi), ᦔᦾᧈ (ṗoay¹), Tai Dón ꪜꪮꪥꫀ, Shan ပွႆႇ (pàui), Ahom 𑜆𑜨𑜩 (poy).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicปล่อย
p l ˋ ɒ y
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
ปฺล็่อย
p ̥ l ˘ ˋ ɒ y
RomanizationPaiboonbplɔ̀i
Royal Instituteploi
(standard) IPA(key)/plɔj˨˩/(R)

Verb edit

ปล่อย (bplɔ̀i) (abstract noun การปล่อย)

  1. to discharge; to let out; to release; to issue; to liberate; to set at liberty; to free; to set free; to set at large.
  2. to let; to allow; to permit.
  3. to let go (of); to loosen one's grip (on); to cease or relax one's control (over).
  4. to neglect; to omit.
  5. (colloquial) to sell.

Derived terms edit

See also edit