No. 89 in Thai
เป
The Thai word "เป" means "wet" or "damp."
In a sentence
เป็ดอยู่ในน้ำ
The duck is in the water.
In this sentence, 'เป็ด' (duck) is a noun and is used to refer to the animal.
เขาชอบเปตอง
He likes pétanque.
Here, 'เปตอง' is a borrowed word from French referring to a sport. It demonstrates the use of 'เป' as part of a compound word.
เธอเปลี่ยนเสื้อผ้าเร็วมาก
She changes her clothes very quickly.
The root 'เปลี่ยน' means 'to change,' showing a different usage of a conceptually related form of 'เป.'
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