หอสมุด
Thai
editAlternative forms
edit- หอหนังสือ (hɔ̌ɔ-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ)
Etymology
editFrom หอ (hɔ̌ɔ, “hall; tower; etc”) + สมุด (sà-mùt, “book”).
Pronunciation
editOrthographic | หอสมุด h ɒ s m u ɗ | |
Phonemic | หอ-สะ-หฺมุด h ɒ – s a – h ̥ m u ɗ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | hɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùt |
Royal Institute | ho-sa-mut | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /hɔː˩˩˦.sa˨˩.mut̚˨˩/(R) |
Noun
editหอสมุด • (hɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùt)
Usage notes
editThe present term is used to refer to a large library, especially one that is a hall or tower, as opposed to ห้องสมุด (hɔ̂ng-sà-mùt), that is used to refer to a smaller one, especially one that is merely a room or set of rooms.