ทา
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *daːᴬ,[1] from Middle Chinese 塗 (MC drae, “smear”).
Cognate with Northern Thai ᨴᩤ, Lao ທາ (thā), Lü ᦑᦱ (taa), Tai Dam ꪕꪱ, Shan တႃး (táa), Ahom 𑜄𑜠 (ta), Zhuang daz.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ทา d ā | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | taa |
| Royal Institute | tha | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰaː˧/(R) | |
| Audio | ||
Verb
ทา • (taa) (abstract noun การทา)
- to apply something on something by means of rubbing, smearing, painting, or the like; to be applied with something in such manner: to wear, to have (on), etc.
- ทาลิป
- taa líp
- to apply a lipstick / to wear a lipstick (depending on the context)
- ทาลิป
Derived terms
References
Further reading
- “ทา” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.