แซ่

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Isan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *ɟeːᴮ (“to soak”), from Middle Chinese 漬 (MC dzjeH, “to soak; soaked”). Cognate with Thai แช่ (chɛ̂ɛ), Lao ແຊ່ (sǣ), Shan ၸႄႈ (tsāae), Ahom 𑜋𑜦𑜧 (chē).

Verb[edit]

แซ่ (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การแซ่)

  1. to soak; to steep; to immerse.

Thai[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicแซ่
æ z ˋ
RomanizationPaiboonsɛ̂ɛ
Royal Institutesae
(standard) IPA(key)/sɛː˥˩/(R)
Homophonesแส้

Etymology 1[edit]

Adverb[edit]

แซ่ • (sɛ̂ɛ)

  1. noisily; loudly
  2. (spreading out of gossip) rapidly
See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Teochew 姓 (sên2).

Noun[edit]

แซ่ • (sɛ̂ɛ)

  1. Chinese family name.
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