Thai

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Etymology

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Cognate with Lao ແຜ່ (phǣ), ᦶᦕᧈ (ṗhae¹), Shan ၽႄႇ (phàae), Ahom 𑜇𑜦𑜧 (phē).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicแผ่
æ pʰ ˋ
RomanizationPaiboonpɛ̀ɛ
Royal Institutephae
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰɛː˨˩/(R)

Verb

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แผ่ (pɛ̀ɛ) (abstract noun การแผ่)

  1. to spread; to diffuse; to expand; to unfold.