ขี้ผึ้ง

Thai

Etymology

From ขี้ (kîi, “shit; waste; leftover; etc”) +‎ ผึ้ง (pʉ̂ng, “bee”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ขี้ผึ้ง kʰ ī ˆ pʰ ụ ˆ ŋ
Phonemic		คี่-พึ่ง g ī ˋ – b ụ ˋ ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	kîi-pʉ̂ng
	Royal Institute	khi-phueng
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰiː˥˩.pʰɯŋ˥˩/(R)

Noun

ขี้ผึ้ง • (kîi-pʉ̂ng)

1. beeswax.
2. similar substance, as cerate, ointment, balm, etc.