นครพนม

Thai

the seal of the province depicting the Phanom stupa

Etymology

From นคร (ná-kɔɔn, “city”) +‎ พนม (pá-nom, referring to the Phanom stupa); literally "city of Phanom"; after the ancient Phanom stupa in the city; coined by King Rama I of Siam in 2329 BE (1786/87 CE); formerly known as นครบุรี (ná-kɔɔn-bù-rii).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		นครพนม n g r b n m
Phonemic		นะ-คอน-พะ-นม n a – g ɒ n – b a – n m
Romanization	Paiboon	ná-kɔɔn-pá-nom
	Royal Institute	na-khon-pha-nom
(standard) IPA(key)		/na˦˥.kʰɔːn˧.pʰa˦˥.nom˧/(R)

Proper noun

นครพนม • (ná-kɔɔn-pá-nom)

1. (เมือง~) Nakhon Phanom (a city in Thailand)
2. (จังหวัด~) Nakhon Phanom (a province of Thailand)
3. (อำเภอเมือง~) Mueang Nakhon Phanom (a district of Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand)