ถั่งเช่า

Thai

Etymology

From Teochew 蟲草 (tang5 cao2), shortened from 冬蟲夏草 (dang1 tang5 hê7 cao2).

Pronunciation
Orthographicถั่งเช่า
tʰ ạ ˋ ŋ e d͡ʑ ˋ ā
Phonemicถั่ง-เช่า
tʰ ạ ˋ ŋ – e d͡ʑ ˋ ā
RomanizationPaiboontàng-châo
Royal Institutethang-chao
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰaŋ˨˩.t͡ɕʰaw˥˩/

Noun

ถั่งเช่า • (tàng-châo)

  1. caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis).
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