กระโถน
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from Old Khmer កថោរ៑ (kathor, “a vessel of unidentified form and function, perhaps a cuspidor”). Compare Modern Khmer កន្ថោរ (kɑnthao).
Pronunciation[edit]
Orthographic | กระโถน k r a o tʰ n | |
Phonemic | กฺระ-โถน k ̥ r a – o tʰ n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | grà-tǒon |
Royal Institute | kra-thon | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kra˨˩.tʰoːn˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun[edit]
กระโถน • (grà-tǒon) (classifier ใบ or ลูก)
- vessel serving as a receptacle for trash, spit, excrement, etc: cuspidor, spittoon, chamber pot, urinal, etc.