กุ้งมังกร
Thai
Etymology
From กุ้ง (gûng, “shrimp”) + มังกร (mang-gɔɔn, “dragon”). For a semantic parallel, compare Chinese 龍蝦／龙虾 (lóngxiā).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | กุ้งมังกร k u ˆ ŋ m ạ ŋ k r | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | กุ้ง-มัง-กอน k u ˆ ŋ – m ạ ŋ – k ɒ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | gûng-mang-gɔɔn |
| Royal Institute | kung-mang-kon | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kuŋ˥˩.maŋ˧.kɔːn˧/(R) | |
Noun
กุ้งมังกร • (gûng-mang-gɔɔn) (classifier ตัว)
Further reading
- “กุ้งมังกร” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.