เป็ด

See also: เปิด

Thai

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *petᴰˢ² (“duck”), from Proto-Tai *pitᴰ (“duck”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨸᩮᩢ᩠ᨯ, Khün ᨸᩮ᩠ᨯ, Lao ເປັດ (pet), Isan เป็ด, Lü ᦵᦔᧆ (ṗed), Tai Dam ꪹꪜꪸꪒ, Shan ပဵတ်း (páet), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥖᥱ (pět), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit), Zhuang bit, Nong Zhuang baet, byet, Zuojiang Zhuang bet, Bouyei bidt, Saek ปิ๊ด.

Compare Old Chinese 鴄 (OC *pʰid), Proto-Be *ɓitᴰ¹.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		เป็ด e p ˘ ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	bpèt
	Royal Institute	pet
(standard) IPA(key)		/pet̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

เป็ด • (bpèt)

1. (zoology) duck: bird of the family Anatidae.
2. (botany)
   1. (ผัก~) the plant Alternanthera sessilis of the family Amaranthaceae.
   2. (ผัก~) the plant Alternanthera bettzickiana of the family Amaranthaceae.
3. (เรือ~, เรืออี~, อี~) a type of traditional boat, of which the front and back are flat or pointed and the hull bulges out, making it look like a duck.

Proper noun

เป็ด • (bpèt)

1. (soccer slang, humorous) Liverpool Football Club.

Related terms

• เป็ดแดง
• หงส์ (hǒng)
• หงส์แดง