ขี้ผึ้ง
Thai
Etymology
From ขี้ (kîi, “shit; waste; leftover; etc”) + ผึ้ง (pʉ̂ng, “bee”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ขี้ผึ้ง kʰ ī ˆ pʰ ụ ˆ ŋ | |
| Phonemic | คี่-พึ่ง g ī ˋ – b ụ ˋ ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kîi-pʉ̂ng |
| Royal Institute | khi-phueng | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰiː˥˩.pʰɯŋ˥˩/(R) | |
Noun
ขี้ผึ้ง • (kîi-pʉ̂ng)
- beeswax.
- similar substance, as cerate, ointment, balm, etc.