ธันวาคม
Thai
Alternative forms
Etymology
Compound of ธนู (tá-nuu, “bow”, arrow shooting instrument) + อาคม (aa-kom, “arrival”), literally “arrival of the bow (Sagittarius)”; coined by Thai prince Devawongse Varoprakar in 1889.[1]
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ธันวาคม dʰ ạ n w ā g m | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ทัน-วา-คม d ạ n – w ā – g m | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | tan-waa-kom |
| Royal Institute | than-wa-khom | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰan˧.waː˧.kʰom˧/(R) | |
Proper noun
ธันวาคม • (tan-waa-kom)
See also
Gregorian calendar monthsedit
Descendants
- → Lao: ທັນວາຄົມ (than wā khom)
- → Khmer: ធនុ (thĕəʼnuʼ)