นับถือ
Thai
Etymology
From นับ (náp, “to consider; to deem; to regard”) + ถือ (tʉ̌ʉ, “idem”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | นับถือ n ạ ɓ tʰ ụ̄ ɒ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | นับ-ถือ n ạ ɓ – tʰ ụ̄ ɒ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | náp-tʉ̌ʉ |
| Royal Institute | nap-thue | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /nap̚˦˥.tʰɯː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Verb
นับถือ • (náp-tʉ̌ʉ) (abstract noun การนับถือ or ความนับถือ)
- (transitive, of anyone or anything) to recognise; to acknowledge; to appreciate.
- (transitive, of anyone or anything) to hold in high regard; to hold in high esteem; to think highly of; to venerate.
- (transitive, of a religion, religion teacher, philosophy, philosopher, or the like) to profess; to affirm belief in; to have faith in.
Derived terms
- ขอแสดงความนับถือ
Descendants
- → Nyah Kur: นับทือ
- → Shan: ၼပ်ႉထိုဝ် (nâ̰p thǔe)