ปอบ

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Isan ปอบ, Lao ປອບ (pǭp), Northern Thai ᨸᩬᨷ, and Khün ᨸᩬᨷ.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ปอบ p ɒ ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	bpɔ̀ɔp
	Royal Institute	pop
(standard) IPA(key)		/pɔːp̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

ปอบ • (bpɔ̀ɔp)

1. a type of evil spirit in Thai folklore, believed to possess a person and devour his or her viscera before leaving, thus causing the person to die.
2. (figurative, sometimes offensive) person who eats voraciously, just as the said spirit when devouring human viscera.