ช้างน้ำ
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Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ช้าง (cháang, “elephant”) + น้ำ (náam, “water”); literally "water elephant".
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | ช้างน้ำ d͡ʑ ˆ ā ŋ n ˆ å | |
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Phonemic | ช้าง-น้าม d͡ʑ ˆ ā ŋ – n ˆ ā m | |
Romanization | Paiboon | cháang-náam |
Royal Institute | chang-nam | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰaːŋ˦˥.naːm˦˥/(R) |
Noun
[edit]ช้างน้ำ • (cháang-náam)
- (slang) hippopotamus.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive) obese person.
Synonyms
[edit]- (hippopotamus): ฮิปโปโปเตมัส (híp-bpoo-bpoo-dtee-más)