ทะเล

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Thai[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer ទន្លេ ~ ទន្លេយ (danle ~ danley, “large body of water”) or Angkorian Old Khmer *ធ្លេ (*dhle, “larger river, lake, sea”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ទន្លេ (tŭənlei).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicทะเล
d a e l
Phonemic
ทะ-เล
d a – e l
RomanizationPaiboontá-lee
Royal Institutetha-le
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰa˦˥.leː˧/(R)

Noun[edit]

ทะเล • (tá-lee)

  1. sea.
  2. (now chiefly in combination or figurative) any large body of water.

Synonyms[edit]

sea

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Lao: ທະເລ (tha lē)
  • → Lü: ᦒᦰᦵᦟ (th!le)
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