โพดำ
Thai
Etymology
โพ (poo, “sacred fig”) + ดำ (dam, “black”), likely referring to the spade suit's black color and its resemblance to a sacred fig tree.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | โพดำ o b ɗ å | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | โพ-ดำ o b – ɗ å | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | poo-dam |
| Royal Institute | pho-dam | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰoː˧.dam˧/(R) | |
Noun
โพดำ • (poo-dam)
See also
| Suits in Thai · ชุดไพ่ป๊อก (layout · text) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โพแดง (poo-dɛɛng) | ข้าวหลามตัด (kâao-lǎam-dtàt) | โพดำ (poo-dam) | ดอกจิก (dɔ̀ɔk-jìk) |
Further reading
- “โพดำ” 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.