ห้องน้ำ

Thai

Etymology

ห้อง (hɔ̂ng, “chamber; room”) +‎ น้ำ (náam, “liquid; water”); literally "water room"; perhaps calque of English water closet.

Pronunciation
Orthographicห้องน้ำ
h ˆ ɒ ŋ n ˆ å
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
ฮ็่อง-น้าม
ɦ ˘ ˋ ɒ ŋ – n ˆ ā m
RomanizationPaiboonhɔ̂ng-náam
Royal Institutehong-nam
(standard) IPA(key)/hɔŋ˥˩.naːm˦˥/(R)

Noun

ห้องน้ำ • (hɔ̂ng-náam)

  1. bathroom: room for taking a bath or shower.
    เธออยู่ในห้องน้ำ
    təə yùu nai hɔ̂ng-náam
    She is in the bathroom.
  2. toilet: room for defecation or urination.
    ห้องน้ำอยู่ไหน?
    hɔ̂ng-náam yùu nǎi?
    Where is the toilet?

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