Thai

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Etymology

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Cognate with Isan เป่ง, Lao ເປັ່ງ (peng) or ເປ່ງ (pēng), Northern Thai ᨸᩖᩮ᩵ᨦ (peŋ²), Khün ᨸᩮ᩠᩵ᨦ (peŋ²), ᦔᦲᧂᧈ (ṗiing¹) or ᦵᦔᧂᧈ (ṗeng¹).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicเปล่ง
e p l ˋ ŋ
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
เปฺล็่ง
e p ̥ l ˘ ˋ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonbplèng
Royal Institutepleng
(standard) IPA(key)/pleŋ˨˩/(R)

Verb

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เปล่ง (bplèng) (abstract noun การเปล่ง)

  1. (transitive, as of a light, sound, etc) to emit; to give forth
  2. (intransitive, as of a light, sound, etc) to come out; to come forth

Adjective

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เปล่ง (bplèng) (abstract noun ความเปล่ง)

  1. (chiefly in combination) bright; shining; gleaming; radiant

Usage notes

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Derived terms

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