คูหา

Thai

Alternative forms

คุหา

Etymology

From Pali guhā (“cave; den”), from Sanskrit गुहा (guhā, “idem”). Cognate with Old Khmer gohā, gūha, guhā; Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer guhā, guha, gūha; Angkorian Old Khmer guhā, guha, guhe; Modern Khmer គុហា (kuhiə).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		คูหา g ū h ā
Phonemic		คู-หา g ū – h ā
Romanization	Paiboon	kuu-hǎa
	Royal Institute	khu-ha
(standard) IPA^(key)		/kʰuː˧.haː˩˩˦/^(R)

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Noun

คูหา • (kuu-hǎa)

(elegant) cave; cavern; grotto.
(traditional architecture) (ซุ้ม~) open chamber or aperture on a stupa, pagoda, or the like, for housing religious images.
(architecture) room or chamber (in an apartment, terraced house, or similar building).
(politics) polling booth.

Synonyms

(cave) See ถ้ำ (tâm).

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