Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Alternative forms

Etymology edit

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨻᩣ, Lao ພາ (phā), ᦗᦱ (paa), Tai Nüa ᥙᥣᥰ (päa).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicพา
b ā
RomanizationPaiboonpaa
Royal Institutepha
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰaː˧/(R)
Homophonesภา

Verb edit

พา (paa) (abstract noun การพา)

  1. to lead; to bring; to take.
  2. to direct; to conduct; to guide.
  3. to carry or have (on one's body, with oneself, or around one).
  4. (physics) to convect.

Derived terms edit