แข
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Khmer ខេ (khē, khe), ខេហ (khēha, “month; moon”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ខែ (khae); Lao ແຂ (khǣ).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | แข æ kʰ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | kɛ̌ɛ |
| Royal Institute | khae | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰɛː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun
แข • (kɛ̌ɛ)
- (poetic) moon
Synonyms
- see: จันทร์ (jan)
Derived terms
- แขไข
- ดวงแข
- เพ็ญแข
- รัศมีแข