ฉมบ
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ฉมบ t͡ɕʰ m ɓ | |
| Phonemic | ฉะ-มบ t͡ɕʰ a – m ɓ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | chà-móp |
| Royal Institute | cha-mop | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰa˨˩.mop̚˦˥/ | |
Etymology 1
From Old Khmer chmap (“midwife”) or Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer cmap (“idem”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ឆ្មប (chmɑɑp, “midwife”).
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- ชมบ
- ทมบ
Noun
ฉมบ • (chà-móp)
- a type of spirit in Thai folklore, believed to be the ghost of a woman that dwells at the place of her death, especially in a forest.
Etymology 2
Uncertain.
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- ชะมบ
Noun
ฉมบ • (chà-móp)
- boundary pole marking out an area where a hole is to be dug for the purpose of building a residence.