ถู

See also: ถ

Thai

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *tʰuːᴬ¹ (“to rub; to polish”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨳᩪ, Khün ᨳᩪ, Isan ถู, Lao ຖູ (thū), Lü ᦏᦴ (ṫhuu), Shan ထူ (thǔu), Tai Nüa ᥗᥧᥴ (thú), Phake ထူ (thū), Ahom 𑜌𑜥 (thū).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ถู tʰ ū
Romanization	Paiboon	tǔu
	Royal Institute	thu
(standard) IPA(key)		/tʰuː˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

ถู • (tǔu) (abstract noun การถู)

1. to mop.
2. to rub.