มด

See also: มัด, มีด, and มืด

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		มด m ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	mót
	Royal Institute	mot
(standard) IPA(key)		/mot̚˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Khmer មត់ (mŭət, “to have a secret understanding”).

Noun

มด • (mót)

1. person of occult knowledge; person who practices magic or sorcery.

Etymology 2

Adjective

มด • (mót)

1. undefined, found in a number of compounds.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *mɤcᴰ (“ant”). Cognate with Lao ມົດ (mot), Shan မူတ် (mǔut), Ahom 𑜉𑜤𑜄𑜫 (mut), Bouyei mod, Zhuang moed.

Noun

มด • (mót)

1. ant.