สู่ขอ

Thai

Etymology

From สู่ (sùu, “to visit”) +‎ ขอ (kɔ̌ɔ, “to ask”).

Pronunciation

Orthographicสู่ขอ
s ū ˋ kʰ ɒ
Phonemic
สู่-ขอ
s ū ˋ – kʰ ɒ
RomanizationPaiboonsùu-kɔ̌ɔ
Royal Institutesu-kho
(standard) IPA(key)/suː˨˩.kʰɔː˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

สู่ขอ • (sùu-kɔ̌ɔ) (abstract noun การสู่ขอ)

  1. to ask for (someone's) hand in marriage.

Usage notes

  • Traditionally, it refers to a ceremony in which the family of a man visits the family of a woman and formally asks for the woman to become the man's wife.

Synonyms

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