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Thai
Etymology
Uncertain. A disputed suggestion by the Royal Institute of Thailand says the term is from:
- Thai แอ๊บ (ɛ́ɛp), a clipping of English abnormal + (a) แบ๊ว, a clipping of Thai บ้องแบ๊ว (bɔ̂ng-bɛ́o, “childishly cute; innocently cute”), or
- Thai แอบ (ɛ̀ɛp, “secretly; to do (something) secretly”) + (a), or
- English act + (a).[1]
Pronunciation
Verb
แอ๊บแบ๊ว • (ɛ́p-bɛ́o) (abstract noun การแอ๊บแบ๊ว or ความแอ๊บแบ๊ว)
- (slang, sometimes sarcastic and derogatory) to act or behave in a childishly or innocently cute manner.
- (slang, sometimes sarcastic and derogatory) to pretend to be innocent, to be not guilty, or to know nothing about a certain matter.
Derived terms
References
- ^ ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน (2010) พจนานุกรมคำใหม่ เล่ม ๑ ฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน (in Thai), 2nd edition, Bangkok: ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน, →ISBN, page 181