ปู
Eastern Lawa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pu/
Adjective
ปู (pu)
- thick (extent).
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ปู p ū | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | bpuu |
| Royal Institute | pu | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /puː˧/(R) | |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *puːᴬ¹ (“crab”), from Proto-Tai *pɯwᴬ (“crab”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨸᩪ, Lao ປູ (pū), Lü ᦔᦴ (ṗuu), Tai Dam ꪜꪴ, Shan ပူ (pǔu), Tai Nüa ᥙᥧ (pu), Ahom 𑜆𑜥 (pū), Zhuang baeu, Bouyei baul.
Noun
ปู • (bpuu) (classifier ตัว)
Etymology 2
Verb
ปู • (bpuu) (abstract noun การปู)
- to lay out, stretch out, spread out, or expand (something flat or a sheet of something).
- to pave (a road, walk, etc, with something).
- (figurative) to lay out, provide, or demonstrate (the basis, background, foundation, etc, of something).
Derived terms
- ปูพรม
Western Lawa
Pronunciation
- (La Up village) IPA(key): /pu/
Noun
ปู (pu)
- thick (extent).