มณฑล
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, “circular; region; district”) or Pali maṇḍala (“circle; disk (of sun or moon)”). Cognate with Lao ມົນທົນ (mon thon, “circle; round; region”), Khün ᨾᩫ᩠ᨱᨵᩫ᩠ᩃ, Khmer មណ្ឌល (mŭəndŭəl, “circle; division; disk (of sun or moon)”).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | มณฑล m ɳ ɖ l | |
| Phonemic | มน-ทน m n – d n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | mon-ton |
| Royal Institute | mon-thon | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /mon˧.tʰon˧/(R) | |
Noun edit
มณฑล • (mon-ton)
- (elegant) circle; sphere.
- (elegant) surrounding area; precinct; space; circumference; vicinity.
- large or high administrative division, as province, prefecture, etc.