Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicปทุม
p d u m
Phonemic
ปะ-ทุม
p a – d u m
[bound form]
ปะ-ทุม-มะ-
p a – d u m – m a –
RomanizationPaiboonbpà-tumbpà-tum-má-
Royal Institutepa-thumpa-thum-ma-
(standard) IPA(key)/pa˨˩.tʰum˧/(R)/pa˨˩.tʰum˧.ma˦˥./

Etymology 1 edit

From Pali paduma (lotus), from Sanskrit पद्म (padma, idem). Cognate with Lao ທຸມ (thum).

Noun edit

ปทุม (bpà-tum)

  1. (elegant) Indian lotus, the plant Nelumbo nucifera of the family Nelumbonaceae.
  2. (elegant) any lotus or water lily.
  3. (elegant, figurative) female breast.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit

Proper noun edit

ปทุม (bpà-tum)

  1. (Buddhism) Paduma, one of the ancient Buddhas.

Etymology 2 edit

From clipping of ปทุมธานี (bpà-tum-taa-nii).

Proper noun edit

ปทุม (bpà-tum)

  1. (slang) Pathum Thani (a province of Thailand)