แครอท

Thai

carrots

Buddhist monks clad in orange

Alternative forms

• แคร์รอต (kɛɛ-rɔ̀t)

Etymology

From English carrot.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		แครอท æ g r ɒ d
Phonemic {Short}		แค-หฺร็อด æ g – h ̥ r ˘ ɒ ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	kɛɛ-rɔ̀t
	Royal Institute	khae-rot
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰɛː˧.rɔt̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

แครอท • (kɛɛ-rɔ̀t)

1. carrot.
2. (slang, humorous) Buddhist priest. [First attested in 2020, originating from the colour of their robe.]

Usage notes

• The spelling according to the official rules of transcription is แคร์รอต (kɛɛ-rɔ̀t), though rarely used.