มิจฉาชีพ
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali micchājīva (literally “wrong occupation”), from micchā (“wrong”) + ājīva (“occupation”). By surface analysis, มิจฉา (mít-chǎa) + อาชีพ (aa-chîip).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | มิจฉาชีพ m i t͡ɕ t͡ɕʰ ā d͡ʑ ī b | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | มิด-ฉา-ชีบ m i ɗ – t͡ɕʰ ā – d͡ʑ ī ɓ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | mít-chǎa-chîip |
| Royal Institute | mit-cha-chip | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /mit̚˦˥.t͡ɕʰaː˩˩˦.t͡ɕʰiːp̚˥˩/(R) | |
Noun
มิจฉาชีพ • (mít-chǎa-chîip)
- (literary, Buddhism) wrong occupation; dishonest occupation; illegal occupation
- (formal) person carrying out such an occupation, as thief, robber, swindler, etc; outlaw, criminal
Further reading
- “มิจฉาชีพ” 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.