อากู๋

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Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographicอากู๋
ɒ ā k ū ˇ
Phonemic
อา-กู๋
ɒ ā – k ū ˇ
RomanizationPaiboonaa-gǔu
Royal Institutea-ku
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔaː˧.kuː˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Teochew 阿舅 (a1 gu6, maternal uncle).

Noun

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อากู๋ (aa-gǔu)

  1. (colloquial) maternal uncle

Etymology 2

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Mocking the term อากู๋ (aa-gǔu, maternal uncle), with the first syllable, อา (aa), from Mandarin (ā, a term of familiarity prefixed to a person's name), and the second syllable, กู๋ (gǔu), being a playful imitation of the first syllable of English Google.

Proper noun

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อากู๋ (aa-gǔu)

  1. (Internet slang and humorous) Google
Synonyms
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References

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  • Royal Institute of Thailand. (2011). Pót-jà-naa-nú-grom Kam Mài Lêm Sǎam Chà-bàp Râat-chá-ban-dìt-dtà-yá-sà-tǎan พจนานุกรมคำใหม่ เล่ม ๓ ฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน [Royal Institute Dictionary of New Words, Volume 3]. (in Thai). Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. →ISBN. p. 127.