เขามอ

Thai

Etymology

From เขา (kǎo, “mountain; hill”) + มอ (mɔɔ), a clipping of Old Khmer ថ្ម (thma), ថ្មហ (thmaha), ថ្មា (thmā), ថ្មោ (thmo), ត្មោ (tmo, “rock; stone”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		เขามอ e kʰ ā m ɒ
Phonemic		เขา-มอ e kʰ ā – m ɒ
Romanization	Paiboon	kǎo-mɔɔ
	Royal Institute	khao-mo
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰaw˩˩˦.mɔː˧/(R)

such hill at Wat Pho, Bangkok

Noun

เขามอ • (kǎo-mɔɔ)

1. artificial mountain or hill, traditionally made of rock or stone and used for decorative purposes.