Phuket

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ภูเก็ต (puu-gèt), ultimately from Pattani Malay بوكيت (bukit, “mountain; hill”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpuːˌkɛt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpuˌkɛt/

Proper noun

Phuket

1. A province of Thailand
2. An island in Phuket province, Thailand
3. The capital city of Phuket province, Thailand

Translations

island

• Arabic: بُوكِيت f (būkīt)
• Burmese: ဖူးခက် (hpu:hkak)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 普吉 (zh) (Pǔjí), 普吉島／普吉岛 (Pǔjí dǎo)

• French: Phuket (fr)
• Georgian: ფუკეტი (ka) (puḳeṭi)
• Italian: Phuket
• Japanese: プーケット (Pūketto)
• Korean: 푸껫 (Pukket)
• Russian: Пхуке́т (ru) m (Pxukét)
• Thai: ภูเก็ต (th) (puu-gèt)

city

• Arabic: بُوكِيت f (būkīt)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 普吉 (zh) (Pǔjí), 普吉市 (Pǔjí shì)

• French: Phuket (fr) f
• Japanese: プーケット (Pūketto)
• Korean: 푸껫 (Pukket)
• Russian: Пхуке́т (ru) m (Pxukét)
• Thai: ภูเก็ต (th) (puu-gèt)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.kɛt/

Proper noun

Phuket m

1. Phuket (a city, province, and island in Thailand)