ตัวแม่
Thai
Etymology
From ตัว (dtuua, “figure; creature”) + แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ, “mother”), literally “mother figure; mother creature”.
Pronunciation
Orthographic | ตัวแม่ t ạ w æ m ˋ | |
Phonemic | ตัว-แม่ t ạ w – æ m ˋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | dtuua-mɛ̂ɛ |
Royal Institute | tua-mae | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /tua̯˧.mɛː˥˩/(R) |
Noun
ตัวแม่ • (dtuua-mɛ̂ɛ)
- (slang, humorous) queen: woman who is pre-eminent in a certain field; woman who is fashionably fierce.
Synonyms
- ตัวมัม
Antonyms
- ตัวพ่อ
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