จั่ว

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicจั่ว
t͡ɕ ạ ˋ w
RomanizationPaiboonjùua
Royal Institutechua
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕua̯˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Lao ຈົ່ວ (chūa).

Noun

จั่ว • (jùua)

  1. (architecture) gable; pediment
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Compare Teochew 拖 (tua1, “to drag; to tow; to haul”). Cognate with Lao ຈົ່ວ (chūa).

Verb

จั่ว • (jùua) (abstract noun การจั่ว)

  1. to draw a card; to turn up a card
    ถึงตาใครจั่ว
    tʉ̌ng dtaa krai jùua
    Whose turn is it to deal?

Further reading

  • “จั่ว” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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