ทวีป

Thai

Alternative forms

• ทีป (tîip)
• ทีปะ (tii-bpà)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa, “continent; island”). Compare Khmer ទ្វីប (tviip); Lao ທະວີບ (tha wīp); Old Javanese dwīpa; Pali dīpa.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ทวีป d w ī p
Phonemic		ทะ-วีบ d a – w ī ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	tá-wîip
	Royal Institute	tha-wip
(standard) IPA(key)		/tʰa˦˥.wiːp̚˥˩/(R)

Noun

ทวีป • (tá-wîip)

1. continent.
2. (archaic)
   1. isle; island.
   2. land; region; realm; territory.