แป๊ะ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		แป๊ะ æ p ˊ a
Romanization	Paiboon	bpɛ́
	Royal Institute	pae
(standard) IPA(key)		/pɛʔ˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

Noun

แป๊ะ • (bpɛ́)

1. a traditional Thai song.

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

แป๊ะ • (bpɛ́)

1. clapping sound.

Synonyms

• (sound): แปะ (bpɛ̀)

Etymology 3

From Teochew 伯 (bêh4, “uncle; eldest brother”).

Noun

แป๊ะ • (bpɛ́)

1. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) old Chinese man.

Synonyms

• (old man): แปะ (bpɛ̀), กง (gong)