เดียว

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɗiəwᴬ (“single; only one”). Cognate with Isan เดียว (diaw⁴), Lao ດຽວ (diāu), Northern Thai ᨯ᩠ᨿᩅ (diaw⁴), Khün ᨯ᩠ᨿᩴ (deew⁴), Lü ᦵᦡᧁ (ḋew), Tai Dam ꪒꪸꪫ (điêu), Tai Dón ꪒꪸꪫ, Shan လဵဝ် (lǎeo), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥝ (lew), Ahom 𑜃𑜢𑜈𑜫 (niw), Zhuang ndeu.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		เดียว e ɗ ī y w
Romanization	Paiboon	diao
	Royal Institute	diao
(standard) IPA(key)		/dia̯w˧/(R)

Adjective

เดียว • (diao)

1. only one; sole; single; alone.

   ฉันอยู่คนเดียวค่ะ

   chǎn yùu kon diao kâ

   I live alone. (female speaker)