ປຽບ

Lao

Etymology

Compare Thai เปรียบ (bprìiap) (to compare).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [piːə̯p̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [piːə̯p̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປຽບ
  • Rhymes: -iːə̯p̚

Verb

ປຽບ • (pīap) (abstract noun ການປຽບ)

  1. to compare
  2. to be analogous [to], to be like, to be similar [to]

Noun

ປຽບ • (pīap)

  1. advantage, exclusive right
  2. high position; good reputation

Derived terms

  • ໄດ້ປຽບ (dai pīap, “to get an advantage; win out”, verb)
  • ປຽບຂໍ້ແຕກຕ່າງ (pīap khǭ tǣk tāng, “to contrast”, verb)
  • ປຽບທຽບ (pīap thīap, “to compare”, verb)
  • ປຽບທຽບຄະດີ (pīap thīap kha dī, “to arbitrate”, verb)
  • ປຽບທຽມ (pīap thīam, “to equalize”, verb)
  • ປຽບເຫມືອນ (pīap mư̄an, “to compare; resemble; be considered as (verb); analogous, similar (adjective)”)
  • ເສຍປຽບ (sīa pīap, “to lose out; be at a disadvantage”, verb)
  • ເອົາປຽບ (ē ʼ pīap, “to take advantage of, gain honor”, verb)
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