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เด็ก

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Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ɗekᴰ (child (young person))[1]. Cognate with Northern Thai ᨯᩮᩢ᩠ᨠ, Lao ເດັກ (dek), Saek แด๊ก, Zhuang daeg.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Compare Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataq.”

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเด็ก
e ɗ ˘ k
RomanizationPaiboondèk
Royal Institutedek
(standard) IPA(key)/dek̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

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เด็ก (dèk)

  1. child: person below the age of adulthood.
  2. young person.
  3. childish person.
  4. baby; infant.
  5. (slang) subordinate; servant; attendant.
  6. (slang) person maintained by or gaining livelihood from another as the latter's sexual partner or illicit lover.
  7. (slang) child student; child who attends an educational institution.

Adjective

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เด็ก (dèk) (abstract noun ความเด็ก)

  1. young.
  2. childish.
  3. (slang) inexperienced; untrained; unskillful.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 337