Thai

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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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

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แตงเม (dtɛɛng-mee)

  1. molasses; very thick syrup.