Thanx

/θæŋks/ interjection

Definition

Informal, abbreviated spelling of 'thanks', used especially in digital communication to express gratitude.

Etymology

A modern respelling of 'thanks', which comes from Old English 'thanc' meaning 'thought' or 'gratitude'. The 'x' substitution represents the /ks/ sound and reflects digital-age spelling innovations prioritizing speed and character economy.

Kelly Says

The spelling 'thanx' perfectly captures how digital communication reshapes language - the 'x' substitution isn't random but phonetically logical, representing the /ks/ sound. This shows how texting culture creates systematic spelling reforms that are both efficient and linguistically sensible.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
תודה
todah
ARالعربية
شكرا
shukran
BNবাংলা
धन্যবাদ
dhan-nya-baad
CACatalà
gràcies
gra-thee-es
CSČeština
díky
dee-kee
DADansk
tak
tak
DEDeutsch
danke
dan-keh
ELΕλληνικά
ευχαριστώ
ef-ha-ri-sto
ESEspañol
gracias
gra-thee-as
FAفارسی
ممنون
mamnoon
FISuomi
kiitos
kee-toos
FRFrançais
merci
mehr-see
GUGU
આભાર
a-bha-ar
HAHA
godiya
go-dee-ya
HEעברית
תודה
todah
HIहिन्दी
धन्यवाद
dhan-ya-vaad
HUMagyar
köszönöm
ko-nen-yum
IDBahasa Indonesia
terima kasih
te-ri-ma ka-sihh
IGIG
amaka
a-ma-ka
ITItaliano
grazie
gra-tsee-eh
JA日本語
ありがとう
a-ri-i-to
KKKK
рақмет
raq-met
KMKM
cảm ơn
cam-on
KO한국어
감사합니다
gam-sa-ham-ni-da
MRMR
धन्यवाद
dhan-ya-vaad
MSBahasa Melayu
terima kasih
te-ri-ma ka-sihh
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူး
kye-zu
NLNederlands
dankjewel
dahnk-yew-el
NONorsk
takk
tak
PAPA
Shukriya
shukriya
PLPolski
dziękuję
zhee-kOO-yuh
PTPortuguês
obrigado(a)
oh-bree-gah-doo(ah)
RORomână
mulțumesc
mool-too-mesk
RUРусский
спасибо
spasi-bo
SVSvenska
tack
tack
SWKiswahili
asante
a-san-teh
TAதமிழ்
நன்றி
nan-ree
TEతెలుగు
ధన్యవాదాలు
dhani-ya-vaadaalu
THไทย
ขอบคุณ
khop-khun
TLTL
salamat
sa-la-mat
TRTürkçe
teşekkür ederim
te-shek-kur eh-de-rim
UKУкраїнська
дякую
dyakuyu
URاردو
شکریہ
shukriya
VITiếng Việt
cảm ơn
cam-on
YOYO
Ẹ kú
eh koo
ZH中文
谢谢
xièxie
ZUZU
Ngiyabonga
ngi-ya-bon-ga

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