Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit विद्युत् (vidyut, flashing, shining). Cognate with Lao ວິທະຍຸ (wi tha nyu), Khmer វិទ្យុ (vityuʼ).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicวิทยุ
w i d y u
Phonemic
{Reduplication}
วิด-ทะ-ยุ
w i ɗ – d a – y u
RomanizationPaiboonwít-tá-yú
Royal Institutewit-tha-yu
(standard) IPA(key)/wit̚˦˥.tʰa˦˥.juʔ˦˥/(R)

Noun edit

วิทยุ

  1. radio (any sense).

Descendants edit

  • Urak Lawoi': ทายุ (thayuq), ทาโยะ (thayoq)

Adjective edit

วิทยุ

  1. (obsolete) wireless.
    วิทยุโทรเลข
    wít-tá-yú too-rá-lêek
    wireless telegraphy
    ถนนวิทยุ
    tà-nǒn wít-tá-yú
    Wireless Road