หมวด
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain. Possibly from aphaeresis of ขมวด (kà-mùuat).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | หมวด h m w ɗ | |
| Phonemic | หฺมวด h ̥ m w ɗ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | mùuat |
| Royal Institute | muat | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /mua̯t̚˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
[edit]หมวด • (mùuat)
- category; class; order; sort; type.
- cluster; group; knot.
- department; division; section.
- platoon.
- (colloquial) platoon chief.
Usage notes
[edit]In the modern military and police systems of Thailand, a platoon chief needs to, at least, hold the rank of second lieutenant. So, colloquially, the term may also refer to second lieutenant.