amphoe

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/ˈɑmpɜː//ˈɑmpəʊ/

noun

An administrative subdivision of Thailand, smaller than a changwat.

OriginThai อำเภอ →
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Meanings

nounamphoe (plural amphoes)

plural amphoes · alternative amphur

  1. An administrative subdivision of Thailand, smaller than a changwat.

Origin

  1. Thaiอำเภอ“district”
  2. Englishamphoe

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

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Cite this entry
APA

amphoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphoe

MLA

“amphoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphoe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphoe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphoe.

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