Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographicอุบล
ɒ u ɓ l
Phonemic
อุ-บน
ɒ u – ɓ n
RomanizationPaiboonù-bon
Royal Instituteu-bon
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔu˨˩.bon˧/(R)

Etymology 1

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From Pali uppala (lotus), from Sanskrit उत्पल (utpala, idem), from which Thai อุตบล is derived.

Noun

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อุบล (ù-bon)

  1. (elegant) tiger lotus, the plant Nymphaea lotus of the family Nymphaeaceae.
  2. (elegant, loosely or by extension) any lotus or water lily.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From clipping of อุบลราชธานี (ù-bon-râat-chá-taa-nii).

Proper noun

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อุบล (ù-bon)

  1. (slang) Ubon Ratchathani (a province of Thailand)