Thai edit

 
mural painting of the bull ทรพี at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok
 
ladle

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicทรพี
d r b ī
Phonemic
ทอ-ระ-พี
d ɒ – r a – b ī
RomanizationPaiboontɔɔ-rá-pii
Royal Institutetho-ra-phi
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɔː˧.ra˦˥.pʰiː˧/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

From the name of a character in the epic poem รามเกียรติ์ (raam-má-giian), being a bull that killed its own father.

Noun edit

ทรพี (tɔɔ-rá-pii)

  1. (derogatory, very offensive) ingrate.

Adjective edit

ทรพี (tɔɔ-rá-pii) (abstract noun ความทรพี)

  1. (derogatory, very offensive) ungrateful.
Synonyms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Sanskrit दर्वि (darvi, ladle).

Noun edit

ทรพี (tɔɔ-rá-pii)

  1. ladle.
Synonyms edit