โสน
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer or Angkorian Old Khmer ស្នោ (sno, “the plant Sesbania javanica of the family Leguminosae”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ស្នោ (snao), Lao ສະໂນ (sa nō).
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic | โสน o s n | |
Phonemic | สะ-โหฺน s a – o h ̥ n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | sà-nǒo |
Royal Institute | sa-no | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /sa˨˩.noː˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun edit
โสน • (sà-nǒo)
- (botany) sasbania pea (Sesbania javanica) of the family Fabaceae, whose flowers are traditionally used as food.
- (zoology) red coffee borer: the moth Polyphagozerra coffeae of the family Cossidae, often found in the above-said tree and traditionally used as food.