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Thai

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰetᴰˢ¹ (hot; peppery; pungent). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨹᩮᩢ᩠ᨯ, Lao ເຜັດ (phet), ᦵᦕᧆ (ṗhed), Tai Dam ꪹꪠꪸꪒ, Shan ၽဵတ်း (pháet), Tai Nüa ᥚᥥᥖᥱ (phět), Phake ၸိတ် (phit), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜄𑜫 (phit).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเผ็ด
e pʰ ˘ ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonpèt
Royal Institutephet
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰet̚˨˩/(R)

Adjective

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เผ็ด (pèt) (abstract noun ความเผ็ด)

  1. spicy; hot; pungent; peppery.
  2. (of certain substances, as mouthwash, etc) producing a burning or tingling sensation on the tongue.
  3. (neologism, figurative, slang) hot; sexy.

Derived terms

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