หมึก
Thai
Etymology
Compare Khmer មឹក (mɨk), Lao ຫມຶກ (mưk), Vietnamese mực; all from Chinese 墨 (OC *mlɯːɡ, “ink”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | หมึก h m ụ k | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | หฺมึก h ̥ m ụ k | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | mʉ̀k |
| Royal Institute | muek | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /mɯk̚˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
หมึก • (mʉ̀k)
Usage notes
Squid is often called ปลาหมึก (lit. squid fish) even though it is not actually a fish.
Derived terms
- น้ำหมึก
- ปลาหมึก (bplaa-mʉ̀k)
- ปากกาหมึกซึม (bpàak-gaa-mʉ̀k-sʉm)
- หมึกยักษ์ (mʉ̀k-yák)
Further reading
- “หมึก” 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.