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Isan
Etymology
Compare Middle Chinese 剃 (MC thejH, “to shave”). Cognate with Lao ແຖ (thǣ).
Verb
แถ (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การแถ)
- to shave.
References
- Metcha Sodsongkrit. (2009). "List of Isan dialect words in Northeast of Thailand which possibly connected with Tai-Chinese family language." Journal of East Asian Studies. Thammasay University.
Thai
Pronunciation
Verb
แถ • (tɛ̌ɛ) (abstract noun การแถ)
- (now rare, of winged animals, aircraft, or flat or thin objects) to land in a swerving or wavering manner.
- (now rare, colloquial) to go here and there purposelessly.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive) to say or reply in an oblique or evasive manner.