ชัยภูมิ
Thai
Alternative forms
- ไชยภูมิ, ไชยภูมิ์ — archaic, obsolete or dated
Etymology
From Sanskrit जयभूमि (jayabhūmi), from जय (jaya, “victory”) + भूमि (bhūmi, “land; district; area; etc”); equivalent to Thai ชัย (chai) + ภูมิ (puum).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ชัยภูมิ d͡ʑ ạ y bʰ ū m i | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ไช-ยะ-พูม ai d͡ʑ – y a – b ū m | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | chai-yá-puum |
| Royal Institute | chai-ya-phum | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰaj˧.ja˦˥.pʰuːm˧/(R) | |
Noun
ชัยภูมิ • (chai-yá-puum)
- strategically located or favourable place, area, or spot.
Proper noun
ชัยภูมิ • (chai-yá-puum)
- (จังหวัด~) Chaiyaphum, a province of Thailand.