ເບຍ

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Lao

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English beer.

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Particularly: “SEAlang says the old ເບັຽ is from French. So is ເບຍ just due to spelling reform or is it a new loan from English?”

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [biːə̯˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [biːə̯˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເບຍ
  • Rhymes: -iːə̯

Noun

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ເບຍ (bīa)

  1. beer

Derived terms

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