ปทุม

Thai

Alternative forms

บัทม์
ประทุม
ปัทม์
ปัทมา (bpàt-tá-maa)

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ปทุม p d u m
Phonemic		ปะ-ทุม p a – d u m	[bound form] ปะ-ทุม-มะ- p a – d u m – m a –
Romanization	Paiboon	bpà-tum	bpà-tum-má-
	Royal Institute	pa-thum	pa-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)

(elegant) Indian lotus, the plant Nelumbo nucifera of the family Nelumbonaceae.
(elegant) any lotus or water lily.
(elegant, figurative) female breast.

Synonyms

See บัว (buua).

Derived terms

ปทุมชาติ
ปทุมถัน
ปทุมธานี (bpà-tum-taa-nii)
ปทุมวัน
ปทุมิกร
ปทุมุตร (bpà-tú-mút)

Proper noun

ปทุม • (bpà-tum)

(Buddhism) Paduma, one of the ancient Buddhas.

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

ปทุม • (bpà-tum)

(slang) Pathum Thani (a province of Thailand)

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