Thai

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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ทะเล (tá-lee)

  1. sea.
  2. (now chiefly in combination or figurative) any large body of water.
  3. (in compounds) Clipping of อาหารทะเล (aa-hǎan-tá-lee, seafood), meal or dish with several kinds of seafood.

Synonyms

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sea

Derived terms

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Descendants

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