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เอา

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Chong

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ʔaawʔ (upper garment).

Pronunciation

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  • (Chanthaburi, Trat, Kanchanaburi) IPA(key): /ʔaw/

Noun

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เอา (transliteration needed)

  1. shirt; blouse.

Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ʔawᴬ (to take). Cognate with Isan เอา, Lao ເອົາ (ʼao), Northern Thai ᩐᩣ, Khün ᩐᩢᩣ, ᦀᧁ (˙ʼaw), Tai Dam ꪹꪮꪱ, Shan ဢဝ် (ʼǎo), Ahom 𑜒𑜧 (ʼaw) or 𑜒𑜧𑜈𑜫 (ʼaww) or 𑜒𑜨𑜧 (ʼow), Zhuang aeu, Tày au.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเอา
e ɒ ā
RomanizationPaiboonao
Royal Instituteao
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔaw˧/(R)

Verb

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เอา (ao) (abstract noun การเอา)

  1. to bring; to take.
    เอามานี่
    ao maa nîi
    bring it here
    เอามันไปฆ่า
    ao man bpai kâa
    Take him to be killed.
  2. to capture; to seize.
    เอาเมือง
    ao mʉʉang
    to seize a town
  3. to cope; to handle.
  4. to desire; to want.
    เอานี่ป่ะ
    ao nîi bpà
    Do you want this?
    เอาน้ำอะไรคะ
    ao náam à-rai ká
    What would you like to drink?
  5. to hold; to take.
  6. to receive and accept willingly.
  7. (slang) to have sex.
  8. (slang) to fight; to have a fight.
    หรือจะเอา
    rʉ̌ʉ jà ao
    Wanna fight?

See also

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