Thai

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Alternative forms

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Alternative forms

Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit शीर्ष (śīrṣa).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicศีรษะ
ɕ ī r ʂ a
Phonemic
สี-สะ
s ī – s a
RomanizationPaiboonsǐi-sà
Royal Institutesi-sa
(standard) IPA(key)/siː˩˩˦.saʔ˨˩/(R)

Noun

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ศีรษะ (sǐi-sà)

  1. (formal) head: the upper part of the body.
  2. (formal and archaic) head: the upper or chief part of anything.

Usage notes

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