Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Pali thapati (literally master of building), from tha (building; establishing) + pati (chief; lord; master); equivalent to Thai () +‎ บดี (bɔɔ-dii).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicถบดี
tʰ ɓ ɗ ī
Phonemic
ถะ-บอ-ดี
tʰ a – ɓ ɒ – ɗ ī
RomanizationPaiboontà-bɔɔ-dii
Royal Institutetha-bo-di
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰa˨˩.bɔː˧.diː˧/(R)

Noun edit

ถบดี (tà-bɔɔ-dii)

  1. (elegant) architect; carpenter; builder; construction worker.