โป๊ยเซียน
Thai
Proper noun 1
Noun 1
Etymology
From Teochew 八仙 (boih4 siêng1 / boih4 siang1, literally “eight immortals”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | โป๊ยเซียน o p ˊ y e z ī y n | |
| Phonemic | โป๊ย-เซียน o p ˊ y – e z ī y n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bpóoi-siian |
| Royal Institute | poi-sian | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /poːj˦˥.sia̯n˧/(R) | |
Proper noun
โป๊ยเซียน • (bpóoi-siian)
- (Chinese mythology) Eight Immortals.
Noun
โป๊ยเซียน • (bpóoi-siian)
- (botany) crown of thorns: the plant Euphorbia milii of the family Euphorbiaceae.
- a dish of squids, chicken, prawns, pig hearts, pig kidneys, pig wombs, pig livers, and pig stomachs stir-fried with bean sprouts and celery leaves, seasoned with light soy sauce and oyster sauce.