เมา
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tai *mawᴬ (“drunk”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເມົາ (mao), Lü ᦙᧁ (maw), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪱ, Tai Dón ꪹꪝꪱ, Shan မဝ်း (máo), Tai Nüa ᥛᥝᥰ (mäw), Zhuang maeuz, Zuojiang Zhuang maeuz.
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic/Phonemic | เมา e m ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | mao |
Royal Institute | mao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /maw˧/(R) |
Verb edit
เมา • (mao) (abstract noun การเมา or ความเมา)
- to be intoxicated, as with alcohol, drug, etc.
- to nauseate: to have a queasy and dizzy sensation.
- (figurative) to lose conscience because of absorption in, addiction to, or infatuation with someone or something, as power, authority, wealth, praise, honour, etc.