ผีเสื้อ
Thai
Etymology
From ผี (pǐi, “spirit”) + เสื้อ (sʉ̂ʉa, “tutelar”).
As for the second sense, the insects got their name due to the old belief that they embody ancestral or tutelar spirits.[1]
As for the third sense, the fish got their name probably due to their appearance or colours that look like butterflies.
Pronunciation
Orthographic | ผีเสื้อ pʰ ī e s ụ̄ ˆ ɒ | |
Phonemic | ผี-เสื้อ pʰ ī – e s ụ̄ ˆ ɒ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | pǐi-sʉ̂ʉa |
Royal Institute | phi-suea | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /pʰiː˩˩˦.sɯa̯˥˩/ | |
Audio |
Noun
ผีเสื้อ • (pǐi-sʉ̂ʉa)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ผีเสื้อน้ำ
- ผีเสื้อเมือง
- ผีเสื้อยักษ์
- ผีเสื้อราตรี (pǐi-sʉ̂ʉa-raa-dtrii)
- ผีเสื้อสมุทร
References
- "๑๐๘ ซองคำถาม: ไม่ได้เป็นผีแต่ทำไมชื่อ?". (2013-11-26). Sanook.com. Retrieved: 2016-11-17.
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