อากู๋
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | อากู๋ ɒ ā k ū ˇ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | อา-กู๋ ɒ ā – k ū ˇ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | aa-gǔu |
| Royal Institute | a-ku | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ʔaː˧.kuː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Teochew 阿舅 (a1 gu6, “maternal uncle”).
Noun
อากู๋ • (aa-gǔu)
- (colloquial) maternal uncle
Etymology 2
Mocking the term อากู๋ (aa-gǔu, “maternal uncle”), with the first syllable, อา (aa), from Mandarin 阿 (ā, a term of familiarity prefixed to a person's name), and the second syllable, กู๋ (gǔu), being a playful imitation of the first syllable of English Google.
Proper noun
อากู๋ • (aa-gǔu)
Synonyms
- กูเกิล (guu-gə̂n)
References
- Royal Institute of Thailand. (2011). Pót-jà-naa-nú-grom Kam Mài Lêm Sǎam Chà-bàp Râat-chá-ban-dìt-dtà-yá-sà-tǎan พจนานุกรมคำใหม่ เล่ม ๓ ฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน [Royal Institute Dictionary of New Words, Volume 3]. (in Thai). Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. →ISBN. p. 127.