ᦶᦗᧂ

Lü

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛŋ˥˩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *beːŋᴬ (“expensive”). Cognate with Thai แพง (pɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨻᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແພງ (phǣng), Shan ပႅင်း (péng), Zhuang bengz, Nong Zhuang biangz or byangz.

Adjective

ᦶᦗᧂ • (paeng) (abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦶᦗᧂ)

1. expensive

Etymology 2

Verb

ᦶᦗᧂ • (paeng) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦶᦗᧂ)

1. love, often used with ᦣᧅ (hak): ᦣᧅᦶᦗᧂ (hakpaeng)

   ᦢᦱᧁᧈ ᦉᦱᧁ ᦣᧅ ᦶᦗᧂ ᦂᧃ

   ḃaaw¹ ṡaaw hak paeng k̇an

   The young man and woman love each other.