พึง
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain. Compare Lao ເພິງ (phœng); Northern Thai เปิง.
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic/Phonemic | พึง b ụ ŋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | pʉng |
| Royal Institute | phueng | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰɯŋ˧/(R) | |
Verb
[edit]พึง • (pʉng)
- (formal, auxiliary) ought; should
- to content, to please, to satisfy; to be appropriate (for, to), to fit, to suit
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “พึง” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.