| Orthographic | กระเป๋า k r a e p ˇ ā | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | กฺระ-เป๋า k ̥ r a – e p ˇ ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | grà-bpǎo |
| Royal Institute | kra-pao | |
| (standard)IPA(key) | /kra˨˩.paw˩˩˦/(R) | |
Fromกระ(grà,“augmentative prefix”) + an elementเป๋า(bpǎo) apparently related toMiddle Chinese包 (MC paew). CompareLaoກະເປົາ(ka pao) orກະເປົ໋າ(ka pao),Khmerកប៉ៅ(kɑpaw),កាប៉ៅ(kaapaw).
กระเป๋า• (grà-bpǎo) (classifierใบ)
| Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Seems like a semantic extension of the "purse" sense of Etymology 1, though what's the semantic development? Do fare collectors in Thailand generally collect fare in bags?” |
กระเป๋า• (grà-bpǎo)
In formal speech, useพนักงานเก็บค่าโดยสาร(pá-nák-ngaan gèp kâa-dooi-sǎan) instead.