เปรอ
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Thai
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- บำเรอ (bam-rəə)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer ប្រេ (pre, “to apply; to use; to make use of; to employ; etc”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ប្រើ (praə).
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | เปรอ e p r ɒ | |
Phonemic | เปฺรอ e p ̥ r ɒ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | bprəə |
Royal Institute | proe | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /prɤː˧/(R) |
Verb
[edit]เปรอ • (bprəə) (abstract noun การเปรอ)
- (now chiefly in combination) to attend, minister, or serve in order to please, content, or comfort; to please, content, or comfort with attention, ministration, or service.
- (somewhat archaic) to adore; to worship.