แมวน้ำ

Thai

แมวน้ำกินปู (Lobodon carcinophaga), a true seal

Etymology

From แมว (mɛɛo, “cat”) +‎ น้ำ (náam, “water”); literally "water cat" or "aquatic cat".

Pronunciation

Orthographic		แมวน้ำ æ m w n ˆ å
Phonemic		แมว-น้าม æ m w – n ˆ ā m
Romanization	Paiboon	mɛɛo-náam
	Royal Institute	maeo-nam
(standard) IPA^(key)		/mɛːw˧.naːm˦˥/^(R)

Noun

แมวน้ำ • (mɛɛo-náam) (classifier ตัว)

(zoology) true seal: marine mammal of the family Phocidae.

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