ปอบ
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ปอบ p ɒ ɓ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bpɔ̀ɔp |
| Royal Institute | pop | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pɔːp̚˨˩/ | |
Noun
ปอบ • (bpɔ̀ɔp)
- a type of evil spirit in Thai folklore, believed to possess a person and devour his or her viscera before leaving, thus causing the person to die.
- (figuratively, sometimes offensive) person who eats voraciously, just as the said spirit when devouring human viscera.