เกี้ยว
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Thai
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic/Phonemic | เกี้ยว e k ī ˆ y w | |
Romanization | Paiboon | gîao |
Royal Institute | kiao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kia̯w˥˩/(R) |
Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]เกี้ยว • (gîao)
- (if belonging to a royal person: พระ~) garland-like headgear for adorning a topknot.
- (if belonging to a royal person: พระ~) decorative object for adorning a topknot or headgear in a similar manner.
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]เกี้ยว • (gîao) (abstract noun การเกี้ยว)
- to bind, coil, embed, entwine, surround, or wrap around, especially in a tight or firm manner.
- to alter, to change; to twist, to distort.
- to court; to flirt; to woo.
Noun
[edit]เกี้ยว • (gîao)
- (historical) (ผ้า~) a piece of cloth traditionally used by a nobleman to wrap around the belly.
- (historical) (ผ้า~) also known as สมปัก: a type of cloth traditionally used by a royal person or nobleman to wrap around the lower part of the body or used to envelop manuscripts.
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 3
[edit]From Hokkien 轎 / 轿 (kiāu, “palanquin”).
Noun
[edit]เกี้ยว • (gîao) (classifier หลัง)