เสาวนีย์
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Pali savanīya (literally “pleasant to hear”).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | เสาวนีย์ e s ā w n ī y ʻ | |
| Phonemic | เสา-วะ-นี e s ā – w a – n ī | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sǎo-wá-nii |
| Royal Institute | sao-wa-ni | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /saw˩˩˦.wa˦˥.niː˧/(R) | |
Noun
[edit]เสาวนีย์ • (sǎo-wá-nii)
- (of a god or royal person) (พระ~, พระราช~, ราช~) word, utterance, speech, statement; command, order.
Usage notes
[edit]- In old usage, the term is only applied to male gods or royal persons. In modern usage, the term is, however, only applicable to female gods or royal persons, as queens, empresses, etc.