หัวโต๊ะ
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From หัว (hǔua, “head”) + โต๊ะ (dtó, “table”).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | หัวโต๊ะ h ạ w o t ˊ a | |
| Phonemic | หัว-โต๊ะ h ạ w – o t ˊ a | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | hǔua-dtó |
| Royal Institute | hua-to | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /hua̯˩˩˦.toʔ˦˥/(R) | |
Noun
[edit]หัวโต๊ะ • (hǔua-dtó)
- the head of a table; the most important or prominent seat at a table; the seat of the chairperson or presiding officer; the seat of the host (of a meal, banquet, etc).
- (idiomatic) head; leader; chief; chairperson; president; presiding officer.