Thai

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carrots
 
Buddhist monks clad in orange

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English carrot.

Pronunciation

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Orthographicแครอท
æ g r ɒ d
Phonemic
{Short}
แค-หฺร็อด
æ g – h ̥ r ˘ ɒ ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonkɛɛ-rɔ̀t
Royal Institutekhae-rot
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰɛː˧.rɔt̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

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แครอท (kɛɛ-rɔ̀t)

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

Usage notes

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