โอโม่
Thai
Pronunciation
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
From corrupt pronunciation of อม (om, “to embezzle; to peculate; etc.”).
Verb
โอโม่ • (oo-môo) (abstract noun การโอโม่)
- (slang) to appropriate; to embezzle; to expropriate; to peculate.
Etymology 2
The name of a cloth-whitener brand in Thailand.
Adjective
โอโม่ • (oo-môo) (abstract noun ความโอโม่)
- (slang) very white or light in colour.
References
- Royal Institute of Thailand. (2009). Royal Institute Dictionary of New Words, Volume 2 (in Thai). Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. →ISBN. p. 146.