ท่า
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ท่า d ˋ ā | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | tâa |
| Royal Institute | tha | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰaː˥˩/(R) | |
| Homophones | ถ้า | |
| Audio | ||
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *daːᴮ (“river”). Cognate with Isan ท่า, Lao ທ່າ (thā), Northern Thai ᨴ᩵ᩤ, Khün ᨴ᩵ᩤ, Lü ᦑᦱᧈ (taa¹), Shan တႃႈ (tāa, “pier; shallow place in water”), Tai Nüa ᥖᥣ (taa), Zhuang dah (“river”).
Noun
ท่า • (tâa)
Derived terms
- ท่าเรือ (tâa-rʉʉa)
Etymology 2
Noun
ท่า • (tâa)
Derived terms
- ท่าทาง (tâa-taang)
Etymology 3
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *tʰaːꟲ¹ (“to wait”), from Proto-Tai *craːᶜ (“to wait”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨳ᩶ᩣ, Khün ᨳ᩶ᩣ, Isan ถ้า or ถ่า, Lao ຖ້າ (thā), Lü ᦏᦱᧉ (ṫhaa²), Shan ထႃႈ (thāa), Phake ထႃ (thā), Ahom 𑜌𑜠 (tha), 𑜌𑜡 (thā), or 𑜌𑜡𑜠 (thāa).
Alternative forms
- *ถ้า (tâa) — obsolete
Verb
ท่า • (tâa)
- to wait.
Derived terms
- คอยท่า
- รอท่า