ประวิง

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from ประ (bprà, a type of prefix) +‎ วิง (wing, to turn around; to go around).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicประวิง
p r a w i ŋ
Phonemic
ปฺระ-วิง
p ̥ r a – w i ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonbprà-wing
Royal Institutepra-wing
(standard) IPA(key)/pra˨˩.wiŋ˧/(R)

Verb[edit]

ประวิง (bprà-wing) (abstract noun การประวิง)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) to have a whirling sensation, to feel dizzy; to be bewildered or confused; to feel unsure; to be disinclined or reluctant.
  2. (formal, transitive) to delay; to retard; to impede.

Derived terms[edit]