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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Pali dharaṇī (“earth”) or Sanskrit धरणी (dharaṇī, “earth”); perhaps via Old Khmer dharaṇī (“earth”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ធរណី (thɔɔrĕəʼnəy).
Noun
ธรณี • (tɔɔ-rá-nii)
- (elegant) earth, ground, land, soil, territory; country; world.
- (นาง~, พระ~, พระแม่~, แม่~) earth goddess.
- (พระ~) personified earth.
Etymology 2
Perhaps from Malay derni (“sill; threshold”). Possibly cognate with Khmer ធរណី (thɔɔrĕəʼnəy). Compare Sanskrit धरणी (dharaṇī, “beam; line, row; rafter”).
Noun
ธรณี • (tɔɔ-rá-nii)
- (of a door or doorway) sill; threshold.