ເບີ

Lao

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [bɤː˩(˧)]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [bɤː˩˨]
Hyphenation: ເບີ
Rhymes: -ɤː

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French beurre.

Noun

ເບີ • (bœ̄)

butter.

Synonyms

ເນີຍ (nœ̄i)

Etymology 2

From Thai เบอร์ (bəə) which is shortened from นัมเบอร์ (nam-bəə), from English number.

Noun

ເບີ • (bœ̄)

number (of a house, of a telephone, etc).

Synonyms

ໝາຍເລກ (māi lēk)
ເລກໝາຍ (lēk māi)
ປ້າຍ (pāi)

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