ตะพด

Thai

such staff

such staff, used to beat Charles Sumner in 1856

James G. Blaine holding such staff in an advertising card, circa 1884

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ตะพด t a b ɗ
Phonemic		ตะ-พด t a – b ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	dtà-pót
	Royal Institute	ta-phot
(standard) IPA^(key)		/ta˨˩.pʰot̚˦˥/^(R)

Noun

ตะพด • (dtà-pót) (classifier เล่ม or อัน)

(ไม้~) staff used as a weapon, symbol of authority, or walking cane, sometimes incorporating a concealed blade similar to a swordstick.
- Jeremiah 1:11, KJV:
  ข้าพระองค์เห็น ไม้ตะพดอัลมันด์อัน หนึ่ง
  kâa-prá-ong hěn máai-dtà-pót al-mân an nʉ̀ng
  I see a rod of an almond tree.

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