คูหา

Thai

Alternative forms

  • คุหา

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali guhā (“cave; den”), from Sanskrit गुहा (guhā, “idem”). Cognate with Old Khmer gohā, gūha, guhā; Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer guhā, guha, gūha; Angkorian Old Khmer guhā, guha, guhe; Modern Khmer គុហា (kuhiə).

Pronunciation

Orthographicคูหา
g ū h ā
Phonemic
คู-หา
g ū – h ā
RomanizationPaiboonkuu-hǎa
Royal Institutekhu-ha
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰuː˧.haː˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

คูหา • (kuu-hǎa)

  1. (elegant) cave; cavern; grotto
    Synonym: ถ้ำ (tâm)
  2. (traditional architecture) (ซุ้ม~) open chamber or aperture on a stupa, pagoda, or the like, for housing religious images
  3. (architecture) room or chamber (in an apartment, terraced house, or similar building)
  4. (politics) polling booth
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