เข้าหอ

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From เข้า (kâo, to enter) +‎ หอ (hɔ̌ɔ, chamber), literally to enter a chamber.

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicเข้าหอ
e kʰ ˆ ā h ɒ
Phonemic
เข้า-หอ
e kʰ ˆ ā – h ɒ
RomanizationPaiboonkâo-hɔ̌ɔ
Royal Institutekhao-ho
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaw˥˩.hɔː˩˩˦/(R)

Verb[edit]

เข้าหอ (kâo-hɔ̌ɔ) (abstract noun การเข้าหอ)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, of a married couple) to engage in consummation.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive, of a resident) to move into a dormitory.