ถู
See also: ถ
Thai
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *tʰuːᴬ¹ (“to rub; to polish”).[1]
Cognate with Northern Thai ᨳᩪ, Khün ᨳᩪ, Isan ถู, Lao ຖູ (thū), Lü ᦏᦴ (ṫhuu), Shan ထူ (thǔu), Tai Nüa ᥗᥧᥴ (thú), Phake ထ︀ူ (thū), Ahom 𑜌𑜥 (thū).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ถู tʰ ū | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | tǔu |
| Royal Institute | thu | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰuː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Verb
ถู • (tǔu) (abstract noun การถู)
Derived terms
- ขัดถู
- ถูลู่ถูกัง
- ผ้าถูตัว
- สบู่ถูตัว
References
- ^ Jonsson, Nanna L. (1991) Proto Southwestern Tai (Doctoral dissertation), Department of Linguistics, State University of New York at Albany
Further reading
- “ถู” 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.