Thai edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Lao ພ້າ (phā), Northern Thai ᨻᩕ᩶ᩣ or ᨽ᩶ᩣ, Khün ᨻᩕ᩶ᩣ or ᨽ᩶ᩣ, ᦘᦱᧉ (phaa²), Shan ၽႃႉ (phâ̰a), Phake ၸႃ (phā), Ahom 𑜇𑜠 (pha).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicพร้า
b r ˆ ā
Phonemic
พฺร้า
b ̥ r ˆ ā
RomanizationPaiboonpráa
Royal Institutephra
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰraː˦˥/(R)

Noun edit

พร้า (práa) (classifier เล่ม)

  1. machete; jungle knife; kris.

See also edit