อุโมงค์
Thai
Alternative forms
- อุมงค์
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali ummagga (“tunnel”), possibly via Khmer ឧម្មង្គ (ʼummɑng, “tunnel”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | อุโมงค์ ɒ u o m ŋ g ʻ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | อุ-โมง ɒ u – o m ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | ù-moong |
| Royal Institute | u-mong | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ʔu˨˩.moːŋ˧/(R) | |
Noun
อุโมงค์ • (ù-moong) (classifier อุโมงค์)
- tunnel (passage underground, underwater, or through or under obstruction)
- burrow; cave; underground or underwater chamber
Further reading
- “อุโมงค์” 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.