Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Chinese (MC bjien|bjaeng). Cognate with Shan ပဵင်း (páeng).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰiːə̯ŋ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰiːə̯ŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ພຽງ
  • Rhymes: -iːə̯ŋ

Adjective edit

ພຽງ (phīang) (abstract noun ຄວາມພຽງ)

  1. even, flat

Adverb edit

ພຽງ (phīang)

  1. only, just; in all