ดอกไม้ไฟ
Thai
Etymology
Compound of ดอกไม้ (dɔ̀ɔk-máai, “flower”) + ไฟ (fai, “fire; flame”), literally “flower of fire; flower of flames”. Compare Japanese 花火 (hanabi).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ดอกไม้ไฟ ɗ ɒ k ai m ˆ ai v | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ดอก-ม้าย-ไฟ ɗ ɒ k – m ˆ ā y – ai v | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | dɔ̀ɔk-máai-fai |
| Royal Institute | dok-mai-fai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /dɔːk̚˨˩.maːj˦˥.faj˧/(R) | |