ลอยกระทง
Thai edit
Etymology edit
ลอย (lɔɔi, “to float”) + กระทง (grà-tong, “small fruit tray made of banana leaves, paper, etc.”).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | ลอยกระทง l ɒ y k r a d ŋ | |
| Phonemic | ลอย-กฺระ-ทง l ɒ y – k ̥ r a – d ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | lɔɔi-grà-tong |
| Royal Institute | loi-kra-thong | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /lɔːj˧.kra˨˩.tʰoŋ˧/(R) | |
Proper noun edit
ลอยกระทง • (lɔɔi-grà-tong)
- Loi Krathong (annual festival in Tai cultures, held on a full moon day in the 12th month in the Thai lunar calendar)