แป้น
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | แป้น æ p ˆ n | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic {Unorthographical; Short} | แป็้น æ p ˘ ˆ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bpɛ̂n |
| Royal Institute | paen | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pɛn˥˩/(R) | |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *peːnꟲ (“board”).[1]
Cognate with Lao ແປ້ນ (pǣn), Northern Thai ᨸᩯ᩠᩶ᨶ, Khün ᨸᩯ᩠᩶ᨶ, Lü ᦶᦔᧃᧉ (ṗaen²), Shan ပႅၼ်ႈ (pēn), Zhuang benj.
Compare Middle Chinese 板 (MC paenX, “plank; board”).
Noun
แป้น • (bpɛ̂n)
- platform; potter's wheel
- (dated) round board (for supporting at the top of columns)
- (dated) a kind of fruit-picking pole
- (dated) computer key
Adjective
แป้น • (bpɛ̂n) (abstract noun ความแป้น)
Derived terms
- แป้นเกลียว (bpɛ̂ɛn-gliao)
- แป้นพิมพ์ (bpɛ̂n-pim)
- แป้นอักษร
- ยิ้มแป้น
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
แป้น • (bpɛ̂n)
- (ปลา~) many species of fish in Leiognathus, Secutor, and Gazza ganera of Leiognathidae family, and also Ambassis genus of Ambassidae family.
Etymology 3
Cognate with Lao ແປ້ນ (pǣn).
Noun
แป้น • (bpɛ̂n)
- (ส้ม~) a species of orange, Citrus reticulata
References
Further reading
- “แป้น” 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.