โป๊ยเซียน

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Thai

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Proper noun 1
Noun 1

Etymology

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From Teochew 八仙 (boih4 siêng1 / boih4 siang1, literally eight immortals).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicโป๊ยเซียน
o p ˊ y e z ī y n
Phonemic
โป๊ย-เซียน
o p ˊ y – e z ī y n
RomanizationPaiboonbpóoi-siian
Royal Institutepoi-sian
(standard) IPA(key)/poːj˦˥.sia̯n˧/(R)

Proper noun

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โป๊ยเซียน (bpóoi-siian)

  1. (Chinese mythology) Eight Immortals.

Noun

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โป๊ยเซียน (bpóoi-siian)

  1. (botany) crown of thorns: the plant Euphorbia milii of the family Euphorbiaceae.
  2. a dish of squids, chicken, prawns, pig hearts, pig kidneys, pig wombs, pig livers, and pig stomachs stir-fried with bean sprouts and celery leaves, seasoned with light soy sauce and oyster sauce.