ผิว

See also: ผัว

Thai

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese (MC pju, “skin”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨹᩥ᩠ᩅ, Lao ຜິວ (phiu), ᦕᦲᧁ (ṗhiiw), Shan ၽိဝ် (phǐo), Tai Nüa ᥚᥤᥝᥴ (phíw), Phake ၸိဝ် (phiw).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicผิว
pʰ i w
RomanizationPaiboonpǐu
Royal Institutephio
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰiw˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

ผิว • (pǐu)

  1. skin, surface
  2. complexion.
Derived terms
  • ถือผิว
  • ผิว ๆ
  • ผิวน้ำ
  • ผิวเผิน
  • ผิวพรรณ
  • ผิวหนัง (pǐu-nǎng)

See also

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Orthographicผิว
pʰ i w
Phonemic
ผิ-วะ
pʰ i – w a
RomanizationPaiboonpì-wá
Royal Institutephi-wa
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰi˨˩.waʔ˦˥/(R)

Conjunction

ผิว • (pǐu)

  1. (poetic) if.