Thai

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Etymology

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Compare Middle Chinese (MC them, “to add”), Thai เติม (dtəəm), Lao ແຖມ (thǣm), Northern Thai ᨳᩯ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᨳᩯ᩠ᨾ, ᦶᦏᧄ (ṫhaem), Shan ထႅမ် (thěm) and Vietnamese thêm.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicแถม
æ tʰ m
RomanizationPaiboontɛ̌ɛm
Royal Institutethaem
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɛːm˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

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แถม (tɛ̌ɛm) (abstract noun การแถม)

  1. to add on (to) for good measure, e.g. as a bonus or premium.

Derived terms

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Adjective

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แถม (tɛ̌ɛm)

  1. that which is added on, e.g. as a bonus or premium; in addition.