ผ่า
Thai
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰaːᴮ¹ (“to split; to hew”), from Middle Chinese 破 (MC phaH, “to break; to cut open”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨹ᩵ᩣ, Lao ຜ່າ (phā), Lü ᦕᦱᧈ (ṗhaa¹), Shan ၽႃႇ (phàa), Tai Nüa ᥚᥣᥱ (phǎa), Phake ၸႃ (phā), Ahom 𑜇𑜡 (phā).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ผ่า pʰ ˋ ā | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | pàa |
| Royal Institute | pha | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰaː˨˩/(R) | |
Verb
ผ่า • (pàa) (abstract noun การผ่า)