คหบดี

Thai

Alternative forms

คฤหบดี (ká-rʉ́-hà-bɔɔ-dii)

Etymology

From Pali gahapati (literally “house chief”), from gaha (“house”) + pati (“chief; lord; master”); equivalent to Thai คห +‎ บดี (bɔɔ-dii).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		คหบดี g h ɓ ɗ ī
Phonemic		คะ-หะ-บอ-ดี g a – h a – ɓ ɒ – ɗ ī
Romanization	Paiboon	ká-hà-bɔɔ-dii
	Royal Institute	kha-ha-bo-di
(standard) IPA^(key)		/kʰa˦˥.ha˨˩.bɔː˧.diː˧/^(R)

Noun

คหบดี • (ká-hà-bɔɔ-dii)

(elegant) householder.

Usage notes

Often used to refer to a wealthy householder.

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