ตะพด

Thai

such staff

such staff, used to beat Charles Sumner in 1856

James G. Blaine holding such staff in an advertising card, circa 1884

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ตะพด t a b ɗ
Phonemic		ตะ-พด t a – b ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	dtà-pót
	Royal Institute	ta-phot
(standard) IPA(key)		/ta˨˩.pʰot̚˦˥/(R)

Noun

ตะพด • (dtà-pót) (classifier เล่ม or อัน)

1. (ไม้~) staff used as a weapon, symbol of authority, or walking cane, sometimes incorporating a concealed blade similar to a swordstick.
   • Jeremiah 1:11, KJV:

     ข้าพระองค์เห็นไม้ตะพดอัลมันด์อันหนึ่ง

     kâa-prá-ong hěn máai-dtà-pót al-mân an nʉ̀ng

     I see a rod of an almond tree.