Thai

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Etymology

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Cognate with Lao ໜວດ (nūat), ᦷᦐᧆᧈ (ṅod¹, mustache; beard), Shan ၼူတ်ႇ (nùut, mustache; beard), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥖᥱ (lǒt, mustache; beard), Phake ꩫုတ် (nut, mustache; beard), Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜄𑜫 (nut, beard).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicหนวด
h n w ɗ
Phonemic
หฺนวด
h ̥ n w ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonnùuat
Royal Institutenuat
(standard) IPA(key)/nua̯t̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

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หนวด (nùuat)

  1. mustache.
  2. feeler; antenna; whisker.

See also

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