มณฑล
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Thai
Etymology
Derived from Pali maṇḍala (“circle; disk; ring; etc”), ultimately from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, “idem”). Cognate with Lao ມົນທົນ (mon thon), Khün ᨾᩫ᩠ᨱᨵᩫ᩠ᩃ, Old Khmer mandala, Khmer មណ្ឌល (mŭəndŭəl).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | มณฑล m ɳ ɖ l | |
| Phonemic | มน-ทน m n – d n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | mon-ton |
| Royal Institute | mon-thon | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /mon˧.tʰon˧/(R) | |
Noun
มณฑล • (mon-ton)
- (elegant) circle; sphere; ring.
- (elegant) surrounding area; vicinity; circumference; circuit; environs.
- (government) large or high administrative division, as province, prefecture, etc.
- (historical) monthon, administrative division of Siam and Thailand.
- (royal) royal altar surrounded by the holy thread สายสิญจน์.