สบู่
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | สบู่ s ɓ ū ˋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | สะ-บู่ s a – ɓ ū ˋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sà-bùu |
| Royal Institute | sa-bu | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /sa˨˩.buː˨˩/(R) | |
Etymology 1
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Noun
สบู่ • (sà-bùu)
- (botany) the flowering plant, Jatropha curcas L., of the family Euphorbiaceae
- (botany) the flowering plant, Jatropha gossypiifolia L., of the family Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms
- (Definition 1): สบู่ขาว, สบู่ดำ
- (Definition 2): สบู่แดง
Derived terms
- สบู่ขาว
- สบู่ดำ
- สบู่แดง
- สบู่เลือด (sà-bùu-lʉ̂ʉat)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Portuguese sabão (“soap”), perhaps via Hindi साबुन (sābun). Compare Lao ສະບູ່ (sa bū), Khmer សាប៊ូ (saabuu).
Noun
สบู่ • (sà-bùu) (classifier ก้อน)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Lao: ສະບູ່ (sa bū)
Further reading
- “สบู่” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.