ไม้บรรทัด

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Thai

ruler

Etymology

From ไม้ (máai, strip) +‎ บรรทัด (ban-tát, to line; to rule; etc.); literally "ruling strip". Compare Lao ໄມ້ບັນທັດ (mai ban that).

Pronunciation

Orthographicไม้บรรทัด
ai m ˆ ɓ r r d ạ ɗ
Phonemic
ไม้-บัน-ทัด
ai m ˆ – ɓ ạ n – d ạ ɗ
ม้าย-บัน-ทัด
m ˆ ā y – ɓ ạ n – d ạ ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonmái-ban-tátmáai-ban-tát
Royal Institutemai-ban-thatmai-ban-that
(standard) IPA(key)/maj˦˥.ban˧.tʰat̚˦˥/(R)/maːj˦˥.ban˧.tʰat̚˦˥/(R)

Noun

ไม้บรรทัด (mái-ban-tát) (classifier เล่ม or อัน)

  1. ruler: strip used for drawing lines, measuring, etc.
  2. (colloquial) norm (of oneself)