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สำเภา
[sǎm-pao]
junk, traditional sailboat
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junk, traditional sailboat
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A traditional Chinese-style sailing vessel (junk), historically linked to Sino-Thai maritime trade. Also the representative word for the Thai consonant ภ (ภ สำเภา).
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สำเภาจีนเคยแล่นมาค้าขายที่เมืองไทย
sǎm-pao jiin kəəi lɛ̂ɛn maa káa-kǎai tîi mʉang tai
Chinese junks used to sail to Thailand for trade.
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