ทุ่น

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Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicทุ่น
d u ˋ n
RomanizationPaiboontûn
Royal Institutethun
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰun˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1[edit]

Compare English pontoon.

Noun[edit]

ทุ่น (tûn) (classifier อัน)

  1. pontoon; buoy; bobber.

Etymology 2[edit]

Possibly corrupted from ทุน (tun, capital).

Verb[edit]

ทุ่น (tûn) (abstract noun การทุ่น)

  1. to economize; to save (from spending power, time, money).