ท่า

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See also: ทา and ท้า

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicท่า
d ˋ ā
RomanizationPaiboontâa
Royal Institutetha
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰaː˥˩/(R)
Homophonesถ้า
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Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *daːᴮ (river). Cognate with Isan ท่า, Lao ທ່າ (thā), Northern Thai ᨴ᩵ᩤ, Khün ᨴ᩵ᩤ, ᦑᦱᧈ (taa¹), Shan တႃႈ (tāa, pier; shallow place in water), Tai Nüa ᥖᥣ (taa), Zhuang dah (river).

Noun

ท่า (tâa)

  1. port; pier; quay.
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Etymology 2

Noun

ท่า (tâa)

  1. posture; gesture.
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Etymology 3

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *tʰaːꟲ¹ (to wait). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨳ᩶ᩣ, Khün ᨳ᩶ᩣ, Isan ถ้า or ถ่า, Lao ຖ້າ (thā), ᦏᦱᧉ (ṫhaa²), Shan ထႃႈ (thāa), Phake ထႃ (thā), Ahom 𑜌𑜠 (tha), 𑜌𑜡 (thā), or 𑜌𑜡𑜠 (thāa).

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Verb

ท่า (tâa)

  1. to wait.
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