ថៅកែ

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Khmer[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Teochew 頭家／头家 (tao5 gê1). Cognate with Thai เถ้าแก่ (tâo-gɛ̀ɛ). Compare English towkay.

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic and Phonemic ថៅកែ
tʰaukae
WT romanisation thaw kae
(standard) IPA(key) /tʰaw ˈkae/

Noun[edit]

ថៅកែ • (thaw kae)

  1. merchant; businessman; owner of a store
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