Thai

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Etymology

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From ใบ (bai, leaf) +‎ ตอง (dtɔɔng, banana leaf).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicใบตอง
au ɓ t ɒ ŋ
Phonemic
ไบ-ตอง
ai ɓ – t ɒ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonbai-dtɔɔng
Royal Institutebai-tong
(standard) IPA(key)/baj˧.tɔːŋ˧/(R)

Noun

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ใบตอง (bai-dtɔɔng)

  1. banana leaf.

Descendants

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  • Khmer: បៃតង (baytɑɑng)