Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From a dialect of Chinese 糖蜜 (tángmì, “molasses”).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicแตงเม
æ t ŋ e m
Phonemic
แตง-เม
æ t ŋ – e m
RomanizationPaiboondtɛɛng-mee
Royal Institutetaeng-me
(standard) IPA(key)/tɛːŋ˧.meː˧/(R)

Noun edit

แตงเม (dtɛɛng-mee)

  1. molasses; very thick syrup.