Thai edit

Etymology edit

From ทอง (tɔɔng, gold) +‎ คำ (kam, gold); compare Tamil தங்கம் (taṅkam).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicทองคำ
d ɒ ŋ g å
Phonemic
ทอง-คำ
d ɒ ŋ – g å
RomanizationPaiboontɔɔng-kam
Royal Institutethong-kham
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɔːŋ˧.kʰam˧/(R)

Noun edit

ทองคำ (tɔɔng-kam)

  1. gold.
  2. (slang, humorous) feces.

Synonyms edit

gold metal