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Thai
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), Lü ᦵᦠᦲᧈ (ḣoe¹), Tai Nüa ᥞᥫᥱ (hǒe), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (rüw), Nong Zhuang towq or tuiq. Compare Khmer ញើស (ñəəh).
Pronunciation
Noun
เหงื่อ • (ngʉ̀ʉa)
- sweat: watery fluid secreted by sweat glands.
- (now rare) dew: any condensed moisture in the form of small drops.
Synonyms
(sweat):
Derived terms