คั่ว

Thai

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩫ᩶, Khün ᨡ᩠ᩅᩫ᩶, Isan ขั้ว, Lao ຂົ້ວ (khūa), ᦷᦃᧉ (ẋo²), Shan ၶူဝ်ႈ (khō), Tai Dam ꪄ꫁ꪺ, Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜈𑜫 (khuw).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicคั่ว
g ạ ˋ w
RomanizationPaiboonkûua
Royal Institutekhua
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰua̯˥˩/(R)
Homophonesขั้ว

Verb

คั่ว • (kûua) (abstract noun การคั่ว)

  1. (transitive) to fry, especially by stirring in a heated pan or other container until cooked and using no oil or less oil
  2. (transitive) to dry-roast

Derived terms