Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicแถว
æ tʰ w
Phonemic
{Short}
แถ็ว
æ tʰ ˘ w
RomanizationPaiboontɛ̌o
Royal Institutethaeo
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɛw˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Related to Etymology 1? Or is this a native word?”)

Noun edit

แถว (tɛ̌o)

  1. area; locality; vicinity.
    แถวนี้มีไปรษณีย์ไหม
    tɛ̌o níi mii bprai-sà-nii mǎi
    Is there a post office in this area?

Etymology 2 edit

From Middle Chinese (MC dew, “strip”). Cognate with Isan แถว or แทว, Lao ແຖວ (thǣu) or ແທວ (thǣu), Khün ᨳᩯ᩠ᩅ or ᨴᩯ᩠ᩅ, ᦶᦏᧁ (ṫhaew), Shan ထႅဝ် (thěao) or တႅဝ်း (téao), Tai Nüa ᥗᥦᥝᥴ (tháew), Phake ထိဝ် (thiw), Ahom 𑜌𑜧 (thaw), 𑜌𑜢𑜈𑜫 (thiw), or 𑜌𑜨𑜧 (thow).

Noun edit

แถว (tɛ̌o)

  1. column; line; row.