ตะโก้

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ตะโก้ t a o k ˆ
Phonemic		ตะ-โก้ t a – o k ˆ
Romanization	Paiboon	dtà-gôo
	Royal Institute	ta-ko
(standard) IPA(key)		/ta˨˩.koː˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Malay tako, as in kuih tako, the name for the dessert.

Noun

ตะโก้ • (dtà-gôo)

1. (ขนม~) Thai pudding with coconut topping: a traditional dessert made from flour, sugar, coconut milk and other flavouring ingredients such as corn or taro.

Etymology 2

Noun

ตะโก้ • (dtà-gôo)

1. (ลม~) oceanic wind that blows from the northwest to the southeast direction during the late rainy season; northwest-to-southeast monsoon.