สาหร่าย
Thai
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Etymology
[edit]From Khmer សារាយ (saaraay, “algae; ornamental wood valance around house eaves”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | สาหร่าย s ā h r ˋ ā y | |
Phonemic | สา-หฺร่าย s ā – h ̥ r ˋ ā y | |
Romanization | Paiboon | sǎa-ràai |
Royal Institute | sa-rai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /saː˩˩˦.raːj˨˩/(R) |
Noun
[edit]สาหร่าย • (sǎa-ràai)
- (botany) algae.
- (botany) a certain type of aquatic flowering plant, as hornwort and hydrilla.
- (slang, humorous) pubic hair.
- (architecture) ornamental valance around the eaves of a traditional building.