บายศรี
Thai
Etymology
บาย (baai, “rice”) + ศรี (sǐi, “auspice; glory; prosperity; splendour; etc”); literally "rice of auspices". Compare Khmer បាយស្រី (baaysrəy).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | บายศรี ɓ ā y ɕ r ī | |
| Phonemic | บาย-สี ɓ ā y – s ī | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | baai-sǐi |
| Royal Institute | bai-si | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /baːj˧.siː˩˩˦/ | |
Noun
บายศรี • (baai-sǐi)
- multitiered container made of banana leaves containing cooked rice and others as spiritual offerings, often having a boiled egg at the summit, used during a well-wishing ceremony.