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Northern Thai
Verb
ตือ • (transliteration needed) (abstract noun ก๋ารตือ or ก๋านตือ)
- tie
- hold
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Teochew 豬/猪 (de1, “pig”), greatly influenced by ตือโป๊ยก่าย (dtʉʉ-bpóoi-gàai), from Teochew 豬八戒/猪八戒, a character in the Chinese classical novel Journey to the West.
Pronunciation
Noun
ตือ • (dtʉʉ)
- (slang and derogatory) an obese male.
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