สัปทน

Thai

Alternative forms

  • สับปะทนarchaic, obsolete or dated

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare Lao ສັບປະທົນ (sap pa thon).

Pronunciation

Orthographicสัปทน
s ạ p d n
Phonemic
สับ-ปะ-ทน
s ạ ɓ – p a – d n
RomanizationPaiboonsàp-bpà-ton
Royal Institutesap-pa-thon
(standard) IPA(key)/sap̚˨˩.pa˨˩.tʰon˧/(R)

Noun

สัปทน • (sàp-bpà-ton) (classifier คัน)

  1. a type of large umbrella with a long handle, formerly used as an insignia of rank by noblemen ranking higher than พระยา (prá-yaa), now used to provide shade to sacred objects, priests, etc