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เบื่อ

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Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเบื่อ
e ɓ ụ̄ ˋ ɒ
RomanizationPaiboonbʉ̀ʉa
Royal Institutebuea
(standard) IPA(key)/bɯa̯˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *C̥.bɯəᴬ (to poison (fish)).[1] The tone of เบื่อ [bɯəᴮ¹] shows irregularity as a reflex of it.[2]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ເບື່ອ (bư̄a), Northern Thai ᨷᩮᩬᩥ᩵ᩋ, Khün ᨷᩮᩬᩨ᩵, ᦵᦢᦲᧈ (ḃoe¹), Shan မိူဝ်ႇ (mòe) or ဝိူဝ်ႇ (wòe), and Tai Nüa ᥛᥫ (moe).

In Central Tai, cognate with Tày bưa, Nong Zhuang mbowq.

In Northern Tai, cognate with Zhuang mbw.

Verb

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เบื่อ (bʉ̀ʉa) (abstract noun การเบื่อ)

  1. to poison; to intoxicate.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *ɓɯəᴮ (disgusted).[3]

Cognate with Lao ເບື່ອ (bư̄a), Zhuang mbwq, Nong Zhuang mbowq, Tày bứa.

Verb

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เบื่อ (bʉ̀ʉa) (abstract noun การเบื่อ or ความเบื่อ)

  1. to be bored, tedious, tired, or wearied.
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References

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  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , pages 165, 348
  2. ^ Pittayaporn (2009; 165, 348) (ibid.) misidentifies Thai (Siamese) [bɯəᴮ¹] as "bɯəᴬ¹".
  3. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[2], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 485