แป้ง
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Chinese 餅 (MC pjiengX). Cognate with Lao ແປ້ງ (pǣng).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic/Phonemic | แป้ง æ p ˆ ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bpɛ̂ɛng |
| Royal Institute | paeng | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pɛːŋ˥˩/(R) | |
Noun[edit]
แป้ง • (bpɛ̂ɛng)
- meal (coarse-ground edible part of various grains).
- flour; powder; starch.
- talcum powder; talc.
- rouge.
- (colloquial) white powdered drug such as cocaine and heroin.
Derived terms[edit]
- แป้งมัน (bpɛ̂ɛng-man)