แครอท
Thai
Alternative forms
- แคร์รอต (kɛɛ-rɔ̀t)
Etymology
Borrowed from English carrot (not in TDP).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | แครอท æ g r ɒ d | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic {Short} | แค-หฺร็อด æ g – h ̥ r ˘ ɒ ɗ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kɛɛ-rɔ̀t |
| Royal Institute | khae-rot | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰɛː˧.rɔt̚˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
แครอท • (kɛɛ-rɔ̀t)
- carrot.
- (slang, humorous) Buddhist priest. [First attested in 2020, originating from the colour of their robe.]
Usage notes
- The spelling according to the official rules of transcription is แคร์รอต (kɛɛ-rɔ̀t), though rarely used.
Further reading
- “แครอท” 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.