English
Suphalak
Suphalak comes from Thai ศุภลักษณ์ ‘Burmese cat’.
- Thaimodernศุภลักษณ์sùp-pá-lák‘Burmese cat’
- EnglishtodaySuphalak
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Thaimodernศุภลักษณ์sùp-pá-lák‘Burmese cat’
- EnglishtodaySuphalak
A compound of शुभ ‘auspicious’ + लक्षण ‘feature’
Every English word from Thai ศุภลักษณ์
Today it means
noun A shorthaired breed of cat originating in Thailand, having solid reddish-brown fur.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Thai ศุภลักษณ์ / Suphalak