โอโม่
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Thai[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | โอโม่ o ɒ o m ˋ | |
| Phonemic | โอ-โม่ o ɒ – o m ˋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | oo-môo |
| Royal Institute | o-mo | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ʔoː˧.moː˥˩/(R) | |
Etymology 1[edit]
From corrupt pronunciation of อม (om, “to embezzle; to peculate; etc.”).
Verb[edit]
โอโม่ • (oo-môo) (abstract noun การโอโม่)
- (slang) to appropriate; to embezzle; to expropriate; to peculate.
Etymology 2[edit]
The name of a cloth-whitener brand in Thailand.
Adjective[edit]
โอโม่ • (oo-môo) (abstract noun ความโอโม่)
References[edit]
- Royal Institute of Thailand. (2009). Royal Institute Dictionary of New Words, Volume 2 (in Thai). Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. →ISBN. p. 146.