สบู่
Appearance
Thai
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Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | สบู่ s ɓ ū ˋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | สะ-บู่ s a – ɓ ū ˋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sà-bùu |
| Royal Institute | sa-bu | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /sa˨˩.buː˨˩/(R) | |
Etymology 1
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
[edit]สบู่ • (sà-bùu)
- (botany) the flowering plant, Jatropha curcas L., of the family Euphorbiaceae
- (botany) the flowering plant, Jatropha gossypiifolia L., of the family Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms
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[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowed from Portuguese sabão (“soap”), perhaps via Hindi साबुन (sābun). Compare Lao ສະບູ່ (sa bū), Khmer សាប៊ូ (saabuu).
Noun
[edit]สบู่ • (sà-bùu) (classifier ก้อน)
Derived terms
[edit]- การเปลี่ยนเป็นสบู่
- ฟองสบู่ (fɔɔng-sà-bùu)
- สบู่ถูตัว
- สบู่เหลว (sà-bùu-lěeo)
- หินสบู่ (hǐn-sà-bùu)
Descendants
[edit]- → Lao: ສະບູ່ (sa bū)
Further reading
[edit]- “สบู่” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.