ทะนุ
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Thai
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain. Compare Old Khmer daṃnuk (“maintenance; preservation; retention”), an extended form of nuk (“pair; set”), whose ultimate origin is not known.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | ทะนุ d a n u | |
| Phonemic | ทะ-นุ d a – n u | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | tá-nú |
| Royal Institute | tha-nu | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰa˦˥.nuʔ˦˥/(R) | |
Verb
[edit]ทะนุ
- (now only found in combination) to support, to uphold; to maintain, to sustain; to nourish, to foster; to cherish, to nurture.