สบู่
Thai
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Jatropha_curcas3_knodt.jpg/220px-Jatropha_curcas3_knodt.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Bellyache_Bush_%28Jatropha_gossipifolia%29_in_Hyderabad%2C_AP_W_IMG_9378.jpg/220px-Bellyache_Bush_%28Jatropha_gossipifolia%29_in_Hyderabad%2C_AP_W_IMG_9378.jpg)
Pronunciation
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
Noun
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.
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Portuguese sabão (“soap”), perhaps via Hindi साबुन (sābun). Compare Lao ສະບູ່ (sa bū), Khmer សាប៊ូ (saabuu).
Noun
สบู่ • (sà-bùu) (classifier ก้อน)
- soap.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Lao: ສະບູ່ (sa bū)