ชฎา

Thai

Etymology

From Sanskrit जटा (jaṭā, matted hair) or Pali jaṭā (idem). Doublet of ชัฏ (chát)

Pronunciation

Orthographicชฎา
d͡ʑ ᶑ ā
Phonemic
ชะ-ดา
d͡ʑ a – ɗ ā
RomanizationPaiboonchá-daa
Royal Institutecha-da
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰa˦˥.daː˧/(R)

Noun

ชฎา • (chá-daa)

  1. (พระ~) a type of elegant headwear with a long top, traditionally worn by deities, royalty, and performers of certain plays. (Classifiers: ศีรษะ or หัว or องค์)
  2. (ทรง~) a hair style that ties bun on top.

Descendants

  • Khmer: ឆដា (chɑdaa)