พึง
Thai
Etymology
Uncertain. Compare Lao ເພິງ (phœng); Northern Thai เปิง.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | พึง b ụ ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | pʉng |
| Royal Institute | phueng | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰɯŋ˧/(R) | |
Verb
พึง • (pʉng)
- (formal, auxiliary) ought; should.
- to content, to please, to satisfy; to be appropriate (for, to), to fit, to suit.