ห้องน้ำ
Appearance
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ห้อง (hɔ̂ng, “chamber; room”) + น้ำ (náam, “liquid; water”); literally "water room"; perhaps calque of English water closet.
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | ห้องน้ำ h ˆ ɒ ŋ n ˆ å | |
Phonemic {Unorthographical; Short} | ฮ็่อง-น้าม ɦ ˘ ˋ ɒ ŋ – n ˆ ā m | |
Romanization | Paiboon | hɔ̂ng-náam |
Royal Institute | hong-nam | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /hɔŋ˥˩.naːm˦˥/(R) |
Noun
[edit]- bathroom: room for taking a bath or shower.
- toilet: room for defecation or urination.
Synonyms
[edit]- (toilet): ส้วม (sûuam)
See also
[edit]- สุขา (sù-kǎa)