Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Alternative forms

Etymology edit

From corruption of Sanskrit महोत्सव (mahotsava, festival, literally great joy). Compare Pali mahussava; Modern Khmer មហោស្រព (mĕəʼhaosrɑp), មហោរស្រព (mĕəʼhaosrɑp, concert; festival).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicมหรสพ
m h r s b
Phonemic
มะ-หอ-ระ-สบ
m a – h ɒ – r a – s ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonmá-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòp
Royal Institutema-ho-ra-sop
(standard) IPA(key)/ma˦˥.hɔː˩˩˦.ra˦˥.sop̚˨˩/(R)

Noun edit

มหรสพ (má-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòp)

  1. amusement; entertainment.
  2. (archaic) series of entertaining performances held on a special occasion.

Derived terms edit