ເປີດ

See also: ເປັດ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pɤːt̚˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pɤːt̚˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ເປີດ
• Rhymes: -ɤːt̚

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai เปิด (bpə̀ət, “to open”), Northern Thai ᨸᩨ᩠ᨯ (“to open”), Lü ᦔᦹᧆ (ṗued), Tai Dam ꪜꪳꪒ, Shan ပိုတ်ႇ (pùet), Phake ပုတ် (put), Ahom 𑜆𑜤𑜄𑜫 (put).

Alternative forms

• ປືດ (pư̄t)

Verb

ເປີດ • (pœ̄t) (abstract noun ການເປີດ)

1. (intransitive, transitive) to open.

Antonyms

• ອັດ (ʼat)
• ປິດ (pit)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai เปิด (bpə̀ət, “to flee”), Northern Thai ᨸᩮᩥ᩠ᨯ (“to flee”).

Verb

ເປີດ • (pœ̄t) (abstract noun ການເປີດ)

1. (intransitive) to flee; to run away.