ข้าวสวย
Appearance
Thai
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Etymology
[edit]From ข้าว (kâao, “rice”) + สวย (sǔai, “not wet; well-steamed”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | ข้าวสวย kʰ ˆ ā w s w y | |
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Phonemic | ข้าว-สวย kʰ ˆ ā w – s w y | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kâao-sǔai |
Royal Institute | khao-suai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaːw˥˩.sua̯j˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun
[edit]ข้าวสวย • (kâao-sǔai)
Usage notes
[edit]- The term does not apply to glutinous rice, which, when steamed, is called ข้าวนึ่ง.