ปะ

Isan

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ປະ (pa).

Verb

ปะ (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การปะ)

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Pattani Malay

Pattani Malay cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ปะ

Numeral

ปะ (paʔ)

  1. alternative form of ڤاء (four)

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicปะ
p a
RomanizationPaiboonbpà
Royal Institutepa
(standard) IPA(key)/paʔ˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Northern Thai .

Verb

ปะ • (bpà) (abstract noun การปะ)

  1. (transitive) to meet, to see, to encounter; to confront, to face; to find, to discover
    Synonyms: พบ (póp), เจอ (jəə)
Derived terms
  • พบปะ

Etymology 2

Verb

ปะ • (bpà) (abstract noun การปะ)

  1. (transitive) to cover (to put or place on the top or surface (of))
  2. (transitive) to patch
Derived terms
  • ปะชุน

Etymology 3

From corruption of หรือเปล่า (rʉ̌ʉ-bplàao, or not?).

Particle

ปะ • (bpà)

  1. (colloquial, used at the end of a query) or not; right?
    ว่า
    wâa bpà
    Do you think so?
    (literally) Think [so] or not?
    กิน
    gin bpà
    Do you want some [of this food]?
    (literally) Eat or not?
    อร่อย
    à-rɔ̀i bpà
    Isn't it delicious?
    (literally) Delicious or not?
    โอ
    oo bpà
    Is it okay?
    (literally) O[kay] or not?

Etymology 4

From corruption of ไป (bpai, to go).

Interjection

ปะ • (bpà)

  1. (colloquial) used to express a suggestion or agreement to go, to join, or the like.

Urak Lawoi'

Etymology

Compare Malay bapak (father).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʔ/, [pʌʔ]

Noun

ปะ (paq)

  1. father