ทา

See also: ท่า and ท้า

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *daːᴬ,[1] from Middle Chinese 塗 (MC drae, “smear”).

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨴᩤ, Lao ທາ (thā), Lü ᦑᦱ (taa), Tai Dam ꪕꪱ, Shan တႃး (táa), Ahom 𑜄𑜠 (ta), Zhuang daz.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicทา
d ā
RomanizationPaiboontaa
Royal Institutetha
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰaː˧/(R)
Audio

Verb

ทา • (taa) (abstract noun การทา)

  1. to apply something on something by means of rubbing, smearing, painting, or the like; to be applied with something in such manner: to wear, to have (on), etc.
    ลิป
    taa líp
    to apply a lipstick / to wear a lipstick (depending on the context)

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 357
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