เปรอ
Thai
Alternative forms
- บำเรอ (bam-rəə)
Etymology
Borrowed from Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer ប្រេ (pre, “to apply; to use; to make use of; to employ; etc”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ប្រើ (praə).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | เปรอ e p r ɒ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | เปฺรอ e p ̥ r ɒ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bprəə |
| Royal Institute | proe | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /prɤː˧/(R) | |
Verb
เปรอ • (bprəə) (abstract noun การเปรอ)
- (now chiefly in combination) to attend, minister, or serve in order to please, content, or comfort; to please, content, or comfort with attention, ministration, or service.
- (somewhat archaic) to adore; to worship.
Derived terms
- ปรนเปรอ