Thai

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From corruption of ประอบ, from Old Khmer praʼap (cavity, receptacle; container, case, box), from pra (emphatic prefix) + ʼap (to cover; to enclose), equivalent to Thai ประ (bprà) +‎ อบ (òp). Compare Modern Khmer ប្រអប់ (prɑʼɑp).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicผอบ
pʰ ɒ ɓ
Phonemic
ผะ-อบ
pʰ a – ɒ ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonpà-òp
Royal Institutepha-op
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰa˨˩.ʔop̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

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ผอบ (pà-òp) (classifier ใบ or ลูก)

  1. small bowl, vase, or urn with a lid.
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