บายศรี

Thai

Etymology

บาย (baai, rice) + ศรี (sǐi, auspice; glory; prosperity; splendour; etc); literally "rice of auspices". Compare Khmer បាយស្រី (baaysrəy).

Pronunciation

Orthographicบายศรี
ɓāyɕrī
Phonemic
บาย-สี
ɓāysī
RomanizationPaiboonbaai-sǐi
Royal Institutebai-si
(standard) IPA(key)/baːj˧.siː˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

บายศรี • (baai-sǐi)

  1. multitiered container made of banana leaves containing cooked rice and others as spiritual offerings, often having a boiled egg at the summit, used during a well-wishing ceremony.
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