ถู
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *tʰuːᴬ¹ (“to rub; to polish”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨳᩪ, Khün ᨳᩪ, Isan ถู, Lao ຖູ (thū), Lü ᦏᦴ (ṫhuu), Shan ထူ (thǔu), Tai Nüa ᥗᥧᥴ (thú), Phake ထူ (thū), Ahom 𑜌𑜥 (thū).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ถู tʰ ū | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | tǔu |
| Royal Institute | thu | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰuː˩˩˦/(R) | |