มหรสพ

Thai

Alternative forms

Alternative forms
  • มโหระศพ
  • มโหระศภ

Etymology

From corruption of Sanskrit महोत्सव (mahotsava, festival, literally great joy). Compare Pali mahussava; Modern Khmer មហោស្រព (mɔɔhaohrɔɔp), មហោរស្រព (mɔɔhaosrɑɑp, concert; festival).

Pronunciation

Orthographicมหรสพ
mhrsb
Phonemicมะ-หอ-ระ-สบ
mahɒrasɓ
RomanizationPaiboonmá-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòp
Royal Institutema-ho-ra-sop
(standard) IPA(key)/ma˦˥.hɔː˩˩˦.ra˦˥.sop̚˨˩/

Noun

มหรสพ (má-hɔ̌ɔ-rá-sòp)

  1. amusement; entertainment.
  2. (archaic) series of entertaining performances held on a special occasion.

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • โรงมหรสพ
  • สถานมหรสพ
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