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กึ๋น

Thai

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Etymology

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From an unidentifiable Teochew term, according to SEAlang.[1] Also possible to be from Hakka 胗 (kin1, “gizzard”).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicกึ๋น
k ụ ˇ n
RomanizationPaiboongʉ̌n
Royal Institutekuen
(standard) IPA(key)/kɯn˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

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กึ๋น • (gʉ̌n)

  1. (zoology) gizzard; ventriculus.
  2. (figurative) brain; wisdom; intelligence.

References

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  1. ^ SEAlang (n.d.) “Notes on Modern Chinese Loanwords in Thai”, in SEAlang‎[1]
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