แหม่ม
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Semi-learned borrowing from English ma'am, short for madam.
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | แหม่ม æ h m ˋ m | |
| Phonemic {Unorthographical; Short} | แหฺม็่ม æ h ̥ m ˘ ˋ m | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | mɛ̀m |
| Royal Institute | maem | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /mɛm˨˩/(R) | |
Noun[edit]
แหม่ม • (mɛ̀m)
- (dated, sometimes derogatory) western woman.
- (dated, sometimes derogatory) a term of address to a western woman.
- (card games) queen