มเหสี

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographicมเหสี
mehsī
Phonemicมะ-เห-สี
maehsī
RomanizationPaiboonmá-hěe-sǐi
Royal Institutema-he-si
(standard) IPA(key)/ma˦˥.heː˩˩˦.siː˩˩˦/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Pali mahesi (maharṣi), from maha (great) + isi (rṣi), equal to Thai มห (má-hà) + อิสี. Compare Sanskrit महर्षि (maharṣi). Cognate with Modern Khmer មហេសី (mɔɔheesəy).

Alternative forms

Alternative forms
  • มหาฤษี
  • มหาฤๅษี
  • มเหสิ

Noun

มเหสี (má-hěe-sǐi) (classifier ตน or พระองค์ or รูป or องค์)

  1. (พระ~) maharṣi.
  2. (พระ~) buddha.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Pali mahesī (queen), from maha (great) + īsī (female lord; female ruler; woman in authority); probably via Old Khmer mahesi, mahiṣī (queen); equal to Thai มห (má-hà) + อีสี. Compare Sanskrit महिषी (mahiṣī). Cognate with Modern Khmer មហេសី (mɔɔheesəy).

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

Noun

มเหสี (má-hěe-sǐi) (classifier พระองค์ or องค์)

  1. (พระ~, สมเด็จพระ~) wife of a king; wife of a male monarch; queen consort; empress consort.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • อัครมเหสี
Related terms
  • มเหสักข์
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