สมาคม
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from Pali samāgama (“association”), ultimately from Sanskrit समागम (samāgama, “idem”). Cognate with Lao ສະມາຄົມ (sa mā khom), Northern Thai ᩈᨾᩣᨣᩫ᩠ᨾ.
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | สมาคม s m ā g m | |
| Phonemic | สะ-มา-คม s a – m ā – g m | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sà-maa-kom |
| Royal Institute | sa-ma-khom | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /sa˨˩.maː˧.kʰom˧/(R) | |
Verb
[edit]สมาคม • (sà-maa-kom) (abstract noun การสมาคม)
- (transitive, elegant) to associate; to mingle (with); to join as a companion; to make friends (with).
Derived terms
[edit]Noun
[edit]สมาคม • (sà-maa-kom)
- (elegant) association; companionship; friendship.
- (elegant) gathering; assembly.
- association; society; club.
- (law) association: organised body of people established for a common purpose, especially a non-commercial or non-profit purpose.
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Shan: သမႃးၶူမ်း (sǎ máa khúum)