เผือก

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		เผือก e pʰ ụ̄ ɒ k
Romanization	Paiboon	pʉ̀ʉak
	Royal Institute	phueak
(standard) IPA(key)		/pʰɯa̯k̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɯəkᴰ (“taro”), from Proto-Tai *prɯəkᴰ (“taro”). Cognate with Lao ເຜືອກ (phư̄ak), Shan ၽိူၵ်ႇ (phòek), Tai Nüa ᥚᥫᥐᥱ (phǒek), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (phük), Zhuang biek. Compare Sui qxgaags (“taro”), Proto-Hlai *hraːk (“taro”) and Proto-Austronesian *biRaq (whence Paiwan viaq, Malay birah).

Noun

เผือก • (pʉ̀ʉak)

1. (classifier: หัว for the fruits) taro: the plant Colocasia esculenta of the family Araceae.

Etymology 2

From Middle Chinese 白 (MC baek, “white”). Cognate with Lao ເຜືອກ (phư̄ak), Shan ၽိူၵ်ႇ (phòek), Tai Nüa ᥚᥫᥐᥱ (phǒek).

Adjective

เผือก • (pʉ̀ʉak)

1. albino; white.

Etymology 3

Corrupted from เสือก (sʉ̀ʉak).

Verb

เผือก • (pʉ̀ʉak) (abstract noun การเผือก)

1. (slang, humorous) to meddle; to interfere officiously, unduly, or unwantedly (used for avoiding vulgarity).