คทา
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit गदा (gadā, “mace”); probably via Old Khmer គទា (gadā, “mace”). Compare Modern Khmer គទា (kɔtiə).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | คทา g d ā | |
| Phonemic | คะ-ทา g a – d ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | ká-taa |
| Royal Institute | kha-tha | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰa˦˥.tʰaː˧/(R) | |
Noun
คทา • (ká-taa) (classifier เล่ม or อัน)
- staff or stick used as a weapon or used for any other purpose, such as baton, bludgeon, club, cudgel, mace, sceptre, truncheon, wand, etc.
Synonyms
staff or stick used as weapon