Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

from Sanskrit केसर (kesara, saffron; mane) or Pali kesara (idem). Compared with Khmer កេសរ (keesɑɑ)

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicเกสร
e k s r
Phonemic
เก-สอน
e k – s ɒ n
RomanizationPaiboongee-sɔ̌ɔn
Royal Instituteke-son
(standard) IPA(key)/keː˧.sɔːn˩˩˦/(R)

Noun edit

เกสร (gee-sɔ̌ɔn) (classifier อัน)

  1. the middle part of flower, consisting of stamen and pistil
  2. pollen