คูหา
Thai edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Pali guhā (“cave; den”), from Sanskrit गुहा (guhā, “idem”). Cognate with Old Khmer gohā, gūha, guhā; Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer guhā, guha, gūha; Angkorian Old Khmer guhā, guha, guhe; Modern Khmer គុហា (kuhiə).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | คูหา g ū h ā | |
| Phonemic | คู-หา g ū – h ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kuu-hǎa |
| Royal Institute | khu-ha | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰuː˧.haː˩˩˦/(R) | |
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Noun edit
คูหา • (kuu-hǎa)
- (elegant) cave; cavern; grotto.
- (traditional architecture) (ซุ้ม~) open chamber or aperture on a stupa, pagoda, or the like, for housing religious images.
- (architecture) room or chamber (in an apartment, terraced house, or similar building).
- (politics) polling booth.
Synonyms edit
- (cave) See ถ้ำ (tâm).