เอา
Chong
Noun
เอา (transliteration needed)
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʔawᴬ (“to take”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩐᩣ, Lao ເອົາ (ʼao), Lü ᦀᧁ (˙ʼaw), Tai Dam ꪹꪮꪱ, Shan ဢဝ် (ʼǎo), Ahom 𑜒𑜧 (ʼaw) or 𑜒𑜧𑜈𑜫 (ʼaww) or 𑜒𑜨𑜧 (ʼow), Zhuang aeu.
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | เอา e ɒ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | ao |
Royal Institute | ao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /ʔaw˧/(R) |
Verb
เอา • (ao) (abstract noun การเอา)
- to bring; to take.
- to capture; to seize.
- to cope; to handle.
- to desire; to want.
- to hold; to take.
- to receive and accept willingly.
- (slang) to have sex.
- (slang) to fight; to have a fight.