เทศ
Thai edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit देश (deśa, “place; region; spot; etc.”).
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic | เทศ e d ɕ | ||
Phonemic | เทด e d ɗ | [bound form] เทด-สะ- e d ɗ – s a – | |
Romanization | Paiboon | têet | têet-sà- |
Royal Institute | thet | thet-sa- | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /tʰeːt̚˥˩/(R) | /tʰeːt̚˥˩.sa˨˩./ | |
Homophones | เทศน์ |
Adjective edit
เทศ • (têet)
- local.
- (sometimes colloquial) foreign.
- มะเขือเทศ
- má-kʉ̌ʉa-têet
- Tomato.
(literally) Foreign nightshade.
Derived terms edit
- มะเขือเทศ (má-kʉ̌ʉa-têet, “tomato”)
Noun edit
เทศ • (têet)