บางกอก

Thai

Etymology

Believed to be from บาง (baang, community or polity located near a narrow or small watercourse, or at the place used to such a watercourse) + กอก (gɔ̀ɔk, olive), as olives were cultivated in the area.

Pronunciation

Orthographicบางกอก
ɓāŋkɒk
Phonemicบาง-กอก
ɓāŋkɒk
RomanizationPaiboonbaang-gɔ̀ɔk
Royal Institutebang-kok
(standard) IPA(key)/baːŋ˧.kɔːk̚˨˩/
Audio

Proper noun

บางกอก (baang-gɔ̀ɔk)

  1. (now informal) Bangkok.

Usage notes

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • บางกอกน้อย
  • บางกอกใหญ่
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