ปทุม

Thai

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • บัทม์
  • ประทุม
  • ปัทม์
  • ปัทมา (bpàt-tá-maa)

Pronunciation
Orthographicปทุม
p d u m
Phonemic
ปะ-ทุม
p a – d u m
[bound form]
ปะ-ทุม-มะ-
p a – d u m – m a –
RomanizationPaiboonbpà-tumbpà-tum-má-
Royal Institutepa-thumpa-thum-ma-
(standard) IPA(key)/pa˨˩.tʰum˧/(R)/pa˨˩.tʰum˧.ma˦˥./

Etymology 1

From Pali paduma (“lotus”), from Sanskrit पद्म (padma, “idem”). Cognate with Lao ທຸມ (thum).

Noun

ปทุม • (bpà-tum)

  1. (elegant) Indian lotus, the plant Nelumbo nucifera of the family Nelumbonaceae.
  2. (elegant) any lotus or water lily.
  3. (elegant, figurative) female breast.
Synonyms
Synonyms — see บัว (buua)
Derived terms
Derived terms

Proper noun

ปทุม • (bpà-tum)

  1. (Buddhism) Paduma, one of the ancient Buddhas.

Etymology 2

From clipping of ปทุมธานี (bpà-tum-taa-nii).

Proper noun

ปทุม • (bpà-tum)

  1. (slang) Pathum Thani (a province of Thailand)
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