ใต้เท้า

Thai

Etymology

From ใต้ (dtâai, under) + เท้า (táao, feet); literally "under [your] feet", figuratively indicating that the speaker is under the feet of the addressee, signifying the latter's higher position or status.

Pronunciation

Orthographicใต้เท้า
autˆedˆā
Phonemicต้าย-ท้าว
tˆāydˆāw
ไต้-ท้าว
aitˆdˆāw
RomanizationPaiboondtâai-táaodtâi-táao
Royal Institutetai-thaotai-thao
(standard) IPA(key)/taːj˥˩.tʰaːw˦˥//taj˥˩.tʰaːw˦˥/

Noun

ใต้เท้า (dtâai-táao)

  1. (humble, archaic) a term of respect used as a title for or term of address to a dignitary.

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • ใต้เท้ากรุณา
  • ใต้เท้ากรุณาเจ้า
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