คหบดี

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Thai

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pali gahapati (literally house chief), from gaha (house) + pati (chief; lord; master); equivalent to Thai คห +‎ บดี (bɔɔ-dii).

Pronunciation

Orthographicคหบดี
g h ɓ ɗ ī
Phonemic
คะ-หะ-บอ-ดี
g a – h a – ɓ ɒ – ɗ ī
RomanizationPaiboonká-hà-bɔɔ-dii
Royal Institutekha-ha-bo-di
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰa˦˥.ha˨˩.bɔː˧.diː˧/(R)

Noun

คหบดี (ká-hà-bɔɔ-dii)

  1. (elegant) householder.

Usage notes

  • Often used to refer to a wealthy householder.