สามี
See also: สาม
Pali
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Noun
สามี
- Thai script form of sāmī, which is inflection of สามินฺ:
- nominative singular
- nominative/vocative/accusative plural (sāmin, “master”)
- Thai script form of sāmī, which is inflection of สามิน:
- nominative singular
- nominative/vocative/accusative plural (sāmin, “master”)
Thai
Alternative forms
- สวามี (sà-wǎa-mii)
Etymology
From Pali sāmī (“husband; lord; owner; master; a courtesy title for a man: mister, signor, etc”).
Perhaps cognate with Thai สมี (sà-mǐi).
Compare Lao ສາມີ (sā mī).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | สามี s ā m ī | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | สา-มี s ā – m ī | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sǎa-mii |
| Royal Institute | sa-mi | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /saː˩˩˦.miː˧/(R) | |
Noun
สามี • (sǎa-mii)
- (formal) husband: married man.
- (elegant) chief; lord; master.
- (elegant) high priest; chief priest; senior priest.
- (elegant) owner; possessor.
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Related terms
Anagrams
- สีมา (sǐi-maa)