หมึก
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Khmer មឹក (mɨk), Lao ຫມຶກ (mưk), Vietnamese mực; all from Chinese 墨 (OC *mlɯːɡ, “ink”).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | หมึก h m ụ k | |
| Phonemic | หฺมึก h ̥ m ụ k | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | mʉ̀k |
| Royal Institute | muek | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /mɯk̚˨˩/(R) | |
Noun[edit]
หมึก • (mʉ̀k)
Usage notes[edit]
It is often called ปลาหมึก (lit. squid fish) even though it is actually not a fish.
Derived terms[edit]
- หมึกยักษ์ (mʉ̀k-yák)