แพง

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨻᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແພງ (phǣng), Lü ᦶᦗᧂ (paeng), Shan ပႅင်း (péng).

แพง (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การแพง)

1. to be possessive
2. to be loved

แพง (transliteration needed) (abstract noun ความแพง)

1. beloved; cherished

แพง • (paeng)

1. to be possessive
2. to be loved

แพง • (paeng) (abstract noun คำแพง or ฅวามแพง)

1. beloved; cherished

This is the form using consonants with their Northern Thai values. The Lanna script form is ᨻᩯ᩠ᨦ; the form using consonants with their Siamese values is แปง.

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *bɛːŋᴬ² (“expensive”), from Proto-Tai *beːŋᴬ (“expensive”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨻᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແພງ (phǣng), Lü ᦶᦗᧂ (paeng), Shan ပႅင်း (péng), Zhuang bengz, Nong Zhuang biangz or byangz. Compare Sui mbingl (“expensive”).

แพง • (pɛɛng) (abstract noun ความแพง)

1. expensive; of a high price.

   ห้าล้านบาท? โคตร!

   hâa láan bàat? · pɛɛng kôot!

   Five million baht? That's too expensive!

   แหวนนี้ไปหน่อย

   wɛ̌ɛn níi pɛɛng bpai nɔ̀i

   This ring is a bit expensive.

2. (slang, of fashion, style, garment, look, manner, etc) elegant.

• (antonym(s) of “expensive”): ถูก (tùuk), เยา (yao)