ชอบธรรม
Thai
Etymology
From ชอบ (chɔ̂ɔp, “in accordance (with); in line (with); in agreement (with); compatible (with); etc”) + ธรรม (tam, “dharma”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ชอบธรรม d͡ʑ ɒ ɓ dʰ r r m | |
| Phonemic | ชอบ-ทำ d͡ʑ ɒ ɓ – d å | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | chɔ̂ɔp-tam |
| Royal Institute | chop-tham | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰɔːp̚˥˩.tʰam˧/(R) | |
Adjective
ชอบธรรม • (chɔ̂ɔp-tam) (abstract noun ความชอบธรรม)
- legitimate; lawful; legal; statutory.
- correct; proper; right; rightful; orthodox; reasonable; sound.