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)