เพียง

Thai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese (MC bjien|bjaeng). Compare Lao ພຽງ (phīang), Northern Thai ᨻ᩠ᨿᨦ, Khün ᨻ᩠ᨿᨦ, ᦵᦗᧂ (peng), Shan ပဵင်း (páeng).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicเพียง
ebīyŋ
RomanizationPaiboonpiiang
Royal Institutephiang
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰia̯ŋ˧/(R)

Adverb

เพียง • (piiang)

  1. up to, equal to
  2. only, as much as, as far as, till, just until
  3. like, as if

Thavung

Etymology

Compare Lao ເຟືອງ (fư̄ang).

Noun

เพียง (transliteration needed)

  1. straw (of rice plant).
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