กระทง

Thai

Celastrus paniculatus Willd. fruits
cone-shaped containers made of banana leaves, used to contain sweets
basket-like containers made of banana leaves, used to contain flowers, candles, etc, being floated on river during Loi Krathong festival

Etymology

Of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

Orthographicกระทง
k r a d ŋ
Phonemicกฺระ-ทง
k ̥ r a – d ŋ
RomanizationPaiboongrà-tong
Royal Institutekra-thong
(standard) IPA(key)/kra˨˩.tʰoŋ˧/

Adjective

กระทง • (grà-tong)

  1. (used of a fowl) aged around three months.
  2. (used of a rooster) that has just learnt how to crow.

Derived terms

Noun

กระทง • (grà-tong)

  1. (law) count: distinct charge or cause of action.
  2. (of a text, passage, etc) division; part; section.
  3. (botany) the plant Celastrus paniculatus Willd. of the family Celastraceae.
  4. (nautical) stretcher.
  5. container made in various forms of banana leaves or other leaves, used for various purposes, including floating on river during the annual festival of Loy Krathong.

Derived terms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.