See also: , ຊື້, and ຊໍ

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [sɯː˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [sɯː˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຊື່
  • Rhymes: -ɯː

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *ɟɤːᴮ (name), from Early Middle Chinese (MC dziH, “courtesy name”). Cognate with Thai ชื่อ (chʉ̂ʉ), Northern Thai ᨩᩨ᩵, Isan ซื่อ, ᦋᦹᧈ (tsue¹), Shan ၸိုဝ်ႈ (tsūe), Ahom 𑜋𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (chüw) or 𑜋𑜥 (chū).

Noun

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ຊື່ (sư̄)

  1. name
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *zɤːᴮ (straight). Cognate with Thai ซื่อ (sʉ̂ʉ), Northern Thai ᨪᩨ᩵, Khün ᨪᩨ᩵, Isan ซื่อ or ซือ, ᦌᦹᧈ (sue¹), Tai Dam ꪏꪳ꪿, Shan သိုဝ်ႈ (sūe), Tai Nüa ᥔᥪ (sue), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (süw), Zhuang soh, Nong Zhuang swh.

Adjective

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ຊື່ (sư̄) (abstract noun ຄວາມຊື່)

  1. straight; honest