เมา

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *mawᴬ (drunk). Cognate with Lao ເມົາ (mao), Shan မဝ်း (máw).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicเมา
emā
RomanizationPaiboonmao
Royal Institutemao
(standard) IPA(key)/maw˧/

Verb

เมา (mao) (abstract noun การเมา or ความเมา)

  1. to be intoxicated, as with alcoholic beverage, drug, etc.
  2. to nauseate; have a queasy and dizzy sensation.
  3. to lose conscience because of absorption in, addiction to, or infatuation with someone or something, as power, authority, wealth, praise, honour, etc.

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • ขี้เมา
  • มึนเมา
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