กระบวย

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Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ບວຍ (buāi) or ກະບວຍ (ka buāi), ᦢᦽ (ḃoy), Shan မူၺ် (mǒi) or ဝူၺ် (wǒi), Tai Nüa ᥛᥨᥭ (moy), Saek โบ๋ย. Compare Middle Chinese (MC bjiew, “gourd ladle”).

Pronunciation

Orthographicกระบวย
k r a ɓ w y
Phonemic
กฺระ-บวย
k ̥ r a – ɓ w y
RomanizationPaiboongrà-buai
Royal Institutekra-buai
(standard) IPA(key)/kra˨˩.bua̯j˧/(R)

Noun

กระบวย (grà-buai) (classifier อัน)

  1. dipper; ladle; scoop.