เหงื่อ

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Thai

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *r.tɯəᴮ (sweat). The expected form is เหื่อ /hɯa̯˨˩/, which undergone spontaneous nasalization to become เหงื่อ /ŋɯa̯˨˩/. Cognate with Lao ເຫື່ອ (hư̄a), Northern Thai ᩉᩮᩬᩥ᩵ᩋ, Shan ႁိူဝ်ႇ (hòe), ᦵᦠᦲᧈ (ḣoe¹), Tai Nüa ᥞᥫᥱ (hǒe), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (rüw), Nong Zhuang towq or tuiq. Compare Khmer ញើស (ñəəh).

Pronunciation

Orthographicเหงื่อ
e h ŋ ụ̄ ˋ ɒ
Phonemic
เหฺงื่อ
e h ̥ ŋ ụ̄ ˋ ɒ
RomanizationPaiboonngʉ̀ʉa
Royal Institutenguea
(standard) IPA(key)/ŋɯa̯˨˩/(R)

Noun

เหงื่อ (ngʉ̀ʉa)

  1. sweat: watery fluid secreted by sweat glands.
  2. (now rare) dew: any condensed moisture in the form of small drops.

Synonyms

sweat

Derived terms