อายุ

Nyah Kur

Etymology

From Thai อายุ (aa-yú).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaː.juʔ/

Noun

อายุ (ʼaa yuʼ)

1. age (years old).

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Thai

Alternative forms

• อายุศม์

Etymology

From Pali āyu (“age”), from Sanskrit आयु (āyu); probably via Old Khmer ʼāyuḥ, ʼāyu° (“age; life; lifespan”). Compare Modern Khmer អាយុ (aayʊ’); Lao ອາຍຸ (ʼā nyu).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		อายุ ɒ ā y u
Phonemic		อา-ยุ ɒ ā – y u
Romanization	Paiboon	aa-yú
	Royal Institute	a-yu
(standard) IPA(key)		/ʔaː˧.juʔ˦˥/(R)

Noun

อายุ • (aa-yú)

1. age.
   • คุณอายุเท่าไร

     kun aa-yú tâo-rai

     How old are you? — (literally): How much is your age?

2. life.
3. lifespan.

See also

• ยุค (yúk)