Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit सारथि (sārathi) or Pali sārathi.

Compare Lao ສາຣະຖີ (sā ra thī), ສາລະຖີ (sā la thī).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicสารถี
s ā r tʰ ī
Phonemic
สา-ระ-ถี
s ā – r a – tʰ ī
RomanizationPaiboonsǎa-rá-tǐi
Royal Institutesa-ra-thi
(standard) IPA(key)/saː˩˩˦.ra˦˥.tʰiː˩˩˦/(R)

Noun edit

สารถี (sǎa-rá-tǐi)

  1. charioteer.
  2. coachman.
  3. driver (of a vehicle).
  4. (figurative) one who controls, guides, leads, or trains someone or something.

Synonyms edit