กำมะหยี่

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain. Probably from English Cambay, from Gujarati કેમ્બે (kembe), a former Indian state where the textile was made.

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicกำมะหยี่
k å m a h y ī ˋ
Phonemic
กำ-มะ-หฺยี่
k å – m a – h ̥ y ī ˋ
RomanizationPaiboongam-má-yìi
Royal Institutekam-ma-yi
(standard) IPA(key)/kam˧.ma˦˥.jiː˨˩/(R)

Noun[edit]

กำมะหยี่ (gam-má-yìi)

  1. velvet; velour.

Descendants[edit]

  • Lao: ກຳມະຫຍີ່ (kam ma nyī)
  • Khmer: កម្ញី (kammñəy)