มณฑล

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Etymology

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Derived from Pali maṇḍala (“circle; disk; ring; etc”), ultimately from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, “idem”). Cognate with Lao ມົນທົນ (mon thon), Khün ᨾᩫ᩠ᨱᨵᩫ᩠ᩃ, Old Khmer mandala, Khmer មណ្ឌល (mŭəndŭəl).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicมณฑล
m ɳ ɖ l
Phonemic
มน-ทน
m n – d n
RomanizationPaiboonmon-ton
Royal Institutemon-thon
(standard) IPA(key)/mon˧.tʰon˧/(R)

Noun

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มณฑล • (mon-ton)

  1. (elegant) circle; sphere; ring.
  2. (elegant) surrounding area; vicinity; circumference; circuit; environs.
  3. (government) large or high administrative division, as province, prefecture, etc.
  4. (historical) monthon, administrative division of Siam and Thailand.
  5. (royal) royal altar surrounded by the holy thread สายสิญจน์.

Derived terms

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