Etymology

amphoe

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Today it means: An administrative subdivision of Thailand, smaller than a changwat. Full definition →

Thai อำเภอ
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The story

  1. Thai · borrowed fromอำเภอ“district”
  2. English todayamphoe

Borrowed from Thai อำเภอ (am-pəə, “district”).

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