ฉมบ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ฉมบ t͡ɕʰ m ɓ
Phonemic		ฉะ-มบ t͡ɕʰ a – m ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	chà-móp
	Royal Institute	cha-mop
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕʰa˨˩.mop̚˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

From Old Khmer chmap (“midwife”) or Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer cmap (“idem”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ឆ្មប (chmɑɑp, “midwife”).

Alternative forms

• ชมบ, ทมบ

Noun

ฉมบ • (chà-móp)

1. a type of spirit in Thai folklore, believed to be the ghost of a woman that dwells at the place of her death, especially in a forest.

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Alternative forms

• ชะมบ

Noun

ฉมบ • (chà-móp)

1. boundary pole marking out an area where a hole is to be dug for the purpose of building a residence.