มหานคร
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Sanskrit महानगर (mahānagara, literally “great city”); probably via Old Khmer mahānagara (“great city; great realm”). Cognate with Modern Khmer មហានគរ (môhankôr).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | มหานคร m h ā n g r | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | มะ-หา-นะ-คอน m a – h ā – n a – g ɒ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | má-hǎa-ná-kɔɔn |
| Royal Institute | ma-ha-na-khon | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ma˦˥.haː˩˩˦.na˦˥.kʰɔːn˧/(R) | |
Adjective
[edit]มหานคร • (má-hǎa-ná-kɔɔn)
Noun
[edit]มหานคร • (má-hǎa-ná-kɔɔn)
- metropolis.
- (historical) monarchy that has been annexed to or become a vassal state of another monarchy.
Derived terms
[edit]- กรุงเทพมหานคร (grung-têep-má-hǎa-ná-kɔɔn)
- พญามหานคร
References
[edit]- Winai Phongsīphīan, ed. (2005). Kotmonthīanbān chabap chalœ̄m phrakīat กฎมณเทียรบาล ฉบับเฉลิมพระเกียรติ [Palace Law: Royal Honour Version]. Bangkok: Thailand Research Fund. →ISBN. Page 73.