พเยีย

Thai

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Khmer bhñiya, bhñī, bhñi, phñīha (“artistically arranged flowers; floral arrangement”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ភ្ញី (phñii). Compare Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer vṅe, vaṅe, vṅya; Angkorian Old Khmer vṅya, vṅi, vṅe.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		พเยีย b e y ī y
Phonemic		พะ-เยีย b a – e y ī y
Romanization	Paiboon	pá-yiia
	Royal Institute	pha-yia
(standard) IPA(key)		/pʰa˦˥.jia̯˧/(R)

Noun

พเยีย • (pá-yiia)

1. (elegant) garland of flowers.