ថៅកែ

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Khmer

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Etymology

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From Teochew 頭家头家 (tao51). Cognate with Thai เถ้าแก่ (tâo-gɛ̀ɛ). Compare English towkay.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ថៅកែ
tʰaukae
WT romanisation thaw kae
(standard) IPA(key) /tʰaw ˈkae/

Noun

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ថៅកែ (thaw kae)

  1. merchant; businessman; owner of a store