ชีว
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit जीव (jīvá, “life”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ชีว d͡ʑ ī w | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ชี-วะ d͡ʑ ī – w a | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | chii-wá |
| Royal Institute | chi-wa | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰiː˧.waʔ˦˥/(R) | |
Noun
ชีว • (chii-wá)
Derived terms
- ชีวเคมี
- ชีวประวัติ (chii-wá-bprà-wàt)
- ชีววิทยา (chii-wá-wít-tá-yaa)
- นักชีววิทยา (nák-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaa)
Further reading
- “ชีว” 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.