ภู่
Thai
Etymology
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Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ภู่ bʰ ū ˋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | พู่ b ū ˋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | pûu |
| Royal Institute | phu | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰuː˥˩/(R) | |
| Homophones | ผู้ พู่ | |
Noun
ภู่ • (pûu) (classifier ตัว)
- (แมลง~) carpenter bee, of genus Xylocopa
Derived terms
- แมลงภู่ (má-lɛɛng-pûu)
Further reading
- “ภู่” 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.