สู่ขอ
Thai
Etymology
From สู่ (sùu, “to visit”) + ขอ (kɔ̌ɔ, “to ask”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | สู่ขอ s ū ˋ kʰ ɒ | |
| Phonemic | สู่-ขอ s ū ˋ – kʰ ɒ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sùu-kɔ̌ɔ |
| Royal Institute | su-kho | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /suː˨˩.kʰɔː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Verb
สู่ขอ • (sùu-kɔ̌ɔ) (abstract noun การสู่ขอ)
- to ask for (someone's) hand in marriage.
Usage notes
- Traditionally, it refers to a ceremony in which the family of a man visits the family of a woman and formally asks for the woman to become the man's wife.
Synonyms
Synonyms
- กล่าว (glàao)
- กล่าวถาม
- กล่าวโอม
- ขอ (kɔ̌ɔ)