ชฎา

Thai

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Etymology

From Sanskrit जटा (jaṭā, “matted hair”) or Pali jaṭā (idem).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ชฎา d͡ʑ ᶑ ā
Phonemic		ชะ-ดา d͡ʑ a – ɗ ā
Romanization	Paiboon	chá-daa
	Royal Institute	cha-da
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕʰa˦˥.daː˧/(R)

Noun

ชฎา • (chá-daa) (classifier ศีรษะ or หัว or องค์)

1. (พระ~) a type of elegant headwear with a long top, traditionally worn by deities, royalty, and performers of certain plays.

Descendants

• → Khmer: ឆដា (chɑdaa)