เมา
Thai
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editOrthographic/Phonemic | เมา e m ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | mao |
Royal Institute | mao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /maw˧/(R) |
Verb
editเมา • (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.