รถ

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Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

รถ m

  1. Thai script form of ratha (chariot; delight)

Declension

Thai

Etymology

From Pali ratha (chariot), from Sanskrit रथ (ratha, idem), possibly via Old Khmer ratha (chariot; cart; wagon). Cognate with Modern Khmer រថ (rŭət); Lao ລົດ (lot), ຣົຖ (rot); ᦷᦟᧆ (lod).

Pronunciation

Orthographicรถ
r tʰ
Phonemic
รด
r ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonrót
Royal Instituterot
(standard) IPA(key)/rot̚˦˥/(R)
Homophones

Noun

รถ (rót)

  1. (archaic) chariot, carriage, cart, wagon, or the like.
  2. wheeled vehicle (of any kind).
    รถลูกชิ้น
    rót lûuk-chín
    meatball(-vending) bike
    รถสามล้อ
    rót sǎam-lɔ́ɔ
    trishaw
    (literally) three-wheeled bike
    รถเครื่อง
    rót krʉ̂ʉang
    motorbike
    รถทัวร์
    rót tuua
    tour bus
    รถแข่ง
    rót kɛ̀ng
    racing car (car used in auto racing)
  3. used as a title for a wheeled vehicle.
    รถจี๊ป
    rót jíip
    jeep car

Usage notes

  • Generally, wheeled vehicles are classified by the classifier คัน (kan).
  • Chariots are classified by หลัง (lǎng) or, if belonging to a royal person, องค์ (ong). Carts are classified by เล่ม (lêm).

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Lao: ຣົຖ (rot), ລົດ (lot)