แบ่ง

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀbɛːŋᴮ³ (“to share; to distribute”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Isan แบ่ง, Lao ແບ່ງ (bǣng), Northern Thai ᨷᩯ᩠᩵ᨦ, Khün ᨷᩯ᩠᩵ᨦ, Lü ᦶᦢᧂᧈ (ḃaeng¹), Shan မႅင်ႇ (mèng) or ဝႅင်ႇ (wèng), Tai Nüa ᥛᥦᥒᥱ (mǎeng), Phake မိင် (miṅ), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜂𑜫 (miṅ) or 𑜈𑜢𑜂𑜫 (biṅ). Possibly related to แพร่ง (prɛ̂ng).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		แบ่ง æ ɓ ˋ ŋ
Phonemic {Unorthographical; Short}		แบ็่ง æ ɓ ˘ ˋ ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	bɛ̀ng
	Royal Institute	baeng
(standard) IPA(key)		/bɛŋ˨˩/(R)

Verb

แบ่ง • (bɛ̀ng) (abstract noun การแบ่ง)

1. to share, to divide (into parts).