พึง

Thai

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare Lao ເພິງ (phœng); Northern Thai เปิง.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicพึง
b ụ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonpʉng
Royal Institutephueng
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰɯŋ˧/(R)

Verb

พึง • (pʉng)

  1. (formal, auxiliary) ought; should.
  2. to content, to please, to satisfy; to be appropriate (for, to), to fit, to suit.

Derived terms

  • พึงใจ
  • พึงตา
  • พึงตาต้องใจ
  • พึงพอใจ
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