สังขยา

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

สังขยา f

  1. Thai script form of saṅkhyā (enumeration)

Declension edit

Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicสังขยา
s ạ ŋ kʰ y ā
Phonemic
สัง-ขะ-หฺยา
s ạ ŋ – kʰ a – h ̥ y ā
RomanizationPaiboonsǎng-kà-yǎa
Royal Institutesang-kha-ya
(standard) IPA(key)/saŋ˩˩˦.kʰa˨˩.jaː˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

From Pali saṅkhyā (calculation; counting; numbering); ultimately from Sanskrit सङ्खया (saṅkhayā, numeral).

Noun edit

สังขยา (sǎng-kà-yǎa)

  1. (elegant) calculation; computation; enumeration; counting; numbering.
 
sangkhaya custard on top of ข้าวเหนียวมูน
 
sangkhaya paste in evaporated milk

Etymology 2 edit

Perhaps from Malay kaya (literally wealthy) or seri kaya (sugar apple, literally glorious (and) wealthy).

Noun edit

สังขยา (sǎng-kà-yǎa)

  1. a custard-like food, chiefly made from egg white and sugar, sometimes including coconut milk also.
  2. a paste-like food, made from eggs, sugar, and coconut milk or condensed milk, sometimes including pandan juice also, often served with breads or ปาท่องโก๋ (bpaa-tɔ̂ng-gǒo).
Descendants edit
  • Khmer: សង់ខ្យា (sɑngkhyaa)
  • Lao: ສັງຂຍາ (sang kha nyā)