Thai

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Etymology

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Compound of อวย (uai, to give) +‎ พร (pɔɔn, blessing).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicอวยพร
ɒ w y b r
Phonemic
อวย-พอน
ɒ w y – b ɒ n
RomanizationPaiboonuai-pɔɔn
Royal Instituteuai-phon
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔua̯j˧.pʰɔːn˧/(R)

Verb

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อวยพร (uai-pɔɔn) (abstract noun การอวยพร)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to give a blessing (to); to express a good wish (for); to wish (someone something).