กาชาด

Thai

Etymology

From กา (gaa, “cross”) +‎ ชาด (châat, “vermilion”); calque of English Red Cross; believed to have been used interchangeably with the name อุณาโลมแดง, which was announced on 24 April 2436 BE (1893 CE), and formally replaced the mentioned name since 2449 BE (1906/07 CE).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		กาชาด k ā d͡ʑ ā ɗ
Phonemic		กา-ชาด k ā – d͡ʑ ā ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	gaa-châat
	Royal Institute	ka-chat
(standard) IPA(key)		/kaː˧.t͡ɕʰaːt̚˥˩/(R)

Proper noun

กาชาด • (gaa-châat)

1. Red Cross: international philanthropic organisation.

Descendants

• → Lao: ກາຊາດ (kā sāt)