ศุภมัสดุ
Thai
Alternative forms
- ศยุภมัสดุ
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit शुभमस्तु (śubhamastu, “let good happen; let there be good things”).
Cognate with Khmer សុភមស្តុ (sŏphmôstŏ).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ศุภมัสดุ ɕ u bʰ m ạ s ɗ u | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | สุบ-พะ-มัด-สะ-ดุ s u ɓ – b a – m ạ ɗ – s a – ɗ u | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sùp-pá-mát-sà-dù |
| Royal Institute | sup-pha-mat-sa-du | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /sup̚˨˩.pʰa˦˥.mat̚˦˥.sa˨˩.duʔ˨˩/(R) | |
Phrase
ศุภมัสดุ • (sùp-pá-mát-sà-dù)
- (archaic, elegant) an opening phrase used at the commencement of sacred texts and royal proclamations
- Synonyms: สิทธิการิยะ, สาธุสะ