สังกะสี
Thai
Alternative forms
- สังกระสี — obsolete
Etymology
Possibly from the mistranscription of French zinc (“zinc”) [zɛ̃ɡ] or zingage (“galvanization”) [zɛ̃.ɡaʒ]. Cognate with Khmer ស័ង្កសី (sangkaʼsəy), Lao ສັງກະສີ (sang ka sī).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | สังกะสี s ạ ŋ k a s ī | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | สัง-กะ-สี s ạ ŋ – k a – s ī | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sǎng-gà-sǐi |
| Royal Institute | sang-ka-si | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /saŋ˩˩˦.ka˨˩.siː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun
สังกะสี • (sǎng-gà-sǐi)
- zinc.
- corrugated galvanised iron used to roof.
Synonyms
- (chemical element) ซิงก์ (síng)