มีด
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *mitᴰ (“knife”).[1] The long vowel of มีด [miːtᴰᴸ²] shows irregularity as a reflex of it.[1]
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ມີດ (mīt), Lü ᦙᦲᧆ (miid), Tai Dam ꪣꪲꪒ, Shan မိတ်ႈ (mīt), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜄𑜫 (mit).
In Central Tai, cognate with Nong Zhuang mid.[2]
In Northern Tai, cognate with Zhuang mid.
Compare Proto-Be *miːtᴰ².
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | มีด m ī ɗ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | mîit |
| Royal Institute | mit | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /miːt̚˥˩/(R) | |
Noun
มีด • (mîit) (classifier เล่ม)
Derived terms
See also
- พร้า (práa)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 339
- ^ Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 670
Further reading
- “มีด” 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.