โป๊ยเซียน

Thai

Proper noun 1

Noun 1

Etymology

From Teochew 八仙 (boih4 siêng1 / boih4 siang1, literally “eight immortals”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		โป๊ยเซียน o p ˊ y e z ī y n
Phonemic		โป๊ย-เซียน o p ˊ y – e z ī y n
Romanization	Paiboon	bpóoi-siian
	Royal Institute	poi-sian
(standard) IPA(key)		/poːj˦˥.sia̯n˧/(R)

Proper noun

โป๊ยเซียน • (bpóoi-siian)

1. (Chinese mythology) Eight Immortals.

Noun

โป๊ยเซียน • (bpóoi-siian)

1. (botany) crown of thorns: the plant Euphorbia milii of the family Euphorbiaceae.
2. a dish of squids, chicken, prawns, pig hearts, pig kidneys, pig wombs, pig livers, and pig stomachs stir-fried with bean sprouts and celery leaves, seasoned with light soy sauce and oyster sauce.