Thai

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Possibly from Sanskrit आवेश (āveśa, anger; arrogance; demoniacal frenzy, demoniacal possession; etc). Compare Modern Khmer អាភេទ (ʼaapheit, unexpected event, sudden unusual event (e.g. the appearance of a comet); presage, omen; etc).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicอาเพศ
ɒ ā e b ɕ
Phonemic
อา-เพด
ɒ ā – e b ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonaa-pêet
Royal Institutea-phet
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔaː˧.pʰeːt̚˥˩/(R)

Noun

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อาเพศ (aa-pêet)

  1. ill omen; ill portent; ill-boding event.
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