นบ

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Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Isan นบ, Lao ນົບ (nop), Northern Thai ᨶᩫ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᨶᩫ᩠ᨷ, ᦷᦓᧇ (nob). Possibly related to นอบ (nɔ̂ɔp).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicนบ
n ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonnóp
Royal Institutenop
(standard) IPA(key)/nop̚˦˥/(R)
Homophonesนพ
นภ

Verb

นบ (nóp) (abstract noun การนบ)

  1. (poetic) to pay deep respect by means of ไหว้ (wâai). (นบไหว้)
  2. (by extension) to pay deep respect by any means; to humble oneself.

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