แถ

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Isan

Etymology

Compare Middle Chinese (MC thejH, “to shave”). Cognate with Lao ແຖ (thǣ).

Verb

แถ (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การแถ)

  1. 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

Orthographic/Phonemicแถ
æ tʰ
RomanizationPaiboontɛ̌ɛ
Royal Institutethae
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɛː˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

แถ (tɛ̌ɛ) (abstract noun การแถ)

  1. (now rare, of winged animals, aircraft, or flat or thin objects) to land in a swerving or wavering manner.
  2. (now rare, colloquial) to go here and there purposelessly.
  3. (slang, derogatory, offensive) to say or reply in an oblique or evasive manner.