ເປັດ

See also: ເປີດ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *petᴰˢ² (“duck”), from Proto-Tai *pitᴰ (“duck”). Cognate with Thai เป็ด (bpèt), Northern Thai ᨸᩮᩢ᩠ᨯ, Khün ᨸᩮ᩠ᨯ, Isan เป็ด, Lü ᦵᦔᧆ (ṗed), Tai Dam ꪹꪜꪸꪒ, Shan ပဵတ်း (páet), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥖᥱ (pět), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit), Zhuang bit, Nong Zhuang baet, byet, Zuojiang Zhuang bet, Bouyei bidt, Saek ปิ๊ด (bpít).

Compare Old Chinese 鴄 (OC *pʰid), Proto-Be *ɓitᴰ¹.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pet̚˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pet̚˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ເປັດ
• Rhymes: -et̚

Noun

ເປັດ • (pet)

1. duck