Thai

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Etymology

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From วง (wong, circle; to encircle) +‎ พาด (pâat, to cast, lay, lean, rest (down, on, etc)), referring to the process of making such a stockade, which is formed by encircling a space with posts or stakes against which boards are rested for propping up.

Pronunciation

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Orthographicวงพาด
w ŋ b ā ɗ
Phonemic
วง-พาด
w ŋ – b ā ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonwong-pâat
Royal Institutewong-phat
(standard) IPA(key)/woŋ˧.pʰaːt̚˥˩/(R)

Noun

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วงพาด (wong-pâat)

  1. khedda: stockade mainly used for trapping, capturing, or detaining elephants.