เผือก

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเผือก
e pʰ ụ̄ ɒ k
RomanizationPaiboonpʉ̀ʉak
Royal Institutephueak
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰɯa̯k̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɯəkᴰ¹ᴸ (taro), from Proto-Tai *prɯəkᴰ (taro). Cognate with Lao ເຜືອກ (phư̄ak), Shan ၽိူၵ်ႇ (phòek), Tai Nüa ᥚᥫᥐᥱ (phǒek), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (phük), Zhuang biek. Compare Sui qxgaags (taro), Proto-Hlai *hraːk (taro) and Proto-Austronesian *biʀaq (whence Paiwan viaq, Malay birah).

Noun

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เผือก (pʉ̀ʉak)

  1. (classifier: หัว for the fruits) taro: the plant Colocasia esculenta of the family Araceae.
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɯəkᴰ¹ᴸ (albino), from Middle Chinese (MC baek, “white”). Cognate with Lao ເຜືອກ (phư̄ak), Shan ၽိူၵ်ႇ (phòek), Tai Nüa ᥚᥫᥐᥱ (phǒek). Compare Proto-Be *pʰiakᴰ².

Adjective

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เผือก (pʉ̀ʉak)

  1. albino; white.

Etymology 3

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Corrupted from เสือก (sʉ̀ʉak).

Verb

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เผือก (pʉ̀ʉak) (abstract noun การเผือก)

  1. (slang, humorous) to meddle; to interfere officiously, unduly, or unwantedly (used for avoiding vulgarity).