พาฬ

Thai

Alternative forms

• วาฬ (waan)

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali bāḷa (“ferine; savage”). Compare Pali vāḷa (“ferine; savage”); Sanskrit व्याल (vyāla, “wicked, vicious; wicked animal; cruel animal”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		พาฬ b ā ɭ
Phonemic		พาน b ā n	[bound form] พา-ละ- b ā – l a –
Romanization	Paiboon	paan	paa-lá-
	Royal Institute	phan	pha-la-
(standard) IPA(key)		/pʰaːn˧/(R)	/pʰaː˧.la˦˥./
Homophones edit		พาณ พาน พาล ภาณ ภาร

Noun

พาฬ • (paan)

1. (literary, poetic) ferocious or carnivorous animal, as elephant, lion, snake, tiger, etc.