พึ่งพา
Appearance
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From พึ่ง (pʉ̂ng, “to depend”) + พา (paa, “to lead, direct”).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | พึ่งพา b ụ ˋ ŋ b ā | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | พึ่ง-พา b ụ ˋ ŋ – b ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | pʉ̂ng-paa |
| Royal Institute | phueng-pha | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰɯŋ˥˩.pʰaː˧/(R) | |
Verb
[edit]พึ่งพา • (pʉ̂ng-paa) (abstract noun การพึ่งพา or ความพึ่งพา)
- to live
- to help each other
- to depend on, rely on (for help)
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “พึ่งพา” 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.