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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From a merger of Proto-Tai *ʔaːᴬ (“father's younger sister”) and Proto-Tai *ʔaːwᴬ (“father's younger brother”) (hence the form อาว). Cognate with Lao ອາ (ʼā), Tày a.
Alternative forms
Noun
อา • (aa) (classifier คน)
- younger sibling of one's father.
- a title or term of address for any elderly person, especially that of relative age to a younger brother or younger sister of one's father.
See also
- น้า (náa, “younger brother or younger sister of one's mother”)
- ป้า (bpâa, “elder sister of one's parent”)
- ลุง (lung, “elder brother of one's parent”)
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
อา • (aa)
- ah.