แต้ม

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ແຕ້ມ (tǣm), Northern Thai ᨲᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Khün ᨲᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Lü ᦶᦎᧄᧉ (ṫaem²), Shan တႅမ်ႈ (tēm), Tai Dam ꪵꪔ꫁ꪣ, Tai Dón ꪵꪔꪝꫂ.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		แต้ม æ t ˆ m
Romanization	Paiboon	dtɛ̂ɛm
	Royal Institute	taem
(standard) IPA(key)		/tɛːm˥˩/(R)

Noun

แต้ม • (dtɛ̂ɛm)

1. score; mark; point.
2. dot; spot.
3. strategy; tactic.

Verb

แต้ม • (dtɛ̂ɛm) (abstract noun การแต้ม)

1. to paint; to smear; to mark.