สู่ขอ

Thai

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographic		สู่ขอ s ū ˋ kʰ ɒ
Phonemic		สู่-ขอ s ū ˋ – kʰ ɒ
Romanization	Paiboon	sùu-kɔ̌ɔ
	Royal Institute	su-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

• กล่าว (glàao)
• กล่าวถาม
• กล่าวโอม
• ขอ (kɔ̌ɔ)