Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer ទន្លេ ~ ទន្លេយ (danle ~ danley, large body of water) or Angkorian Old Khmer *ធ្លេ (*dhle, larger river, lake, sea). Cognate with Modern Khmer ទន្លេ (tŭənlei).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicทะเล
d a e l
Phonemic
ทะ-เล
d a – e l
RomanizationPaiboontá-lee
Royal Institutetha-le
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰa˦˥.leː˧/(R)

Noun edit

ทะเล (tá-lee)

  1. sea.
  2. (now chiefly in combination or figurative) any large body of water.

Synonyms edit

sea

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Lao: ທະເລ (tha lē)
  • Lü: ᦒᦰᦵᦟ (th!le)