ภุชงค์

Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Pali bhujaṅga (snake) or Sanskrit भुजङ्ग (bhujaṅga, idem); probably via Old Khmer būjuṅa (snake; serpent). Cognate with Modern Khmer ភុជង្គ (phucngkɔɔ).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicภุชงค์
bʰ u d͡ʑ ŋ g ʻ
Phonemic
พุ-ชง
b u – d͡ʑ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonpú-chong
Royal Institutephu-chong
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰu˦˥.t͡ɕʰoŋ˧/(R)

Noun edit

ภุชงค์ (pú-chong)

  1. (elegant) snake; nāga; dragon.

Synonyms edit