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Phuket

/ˈpuːˌkɛt/US/ˈpuˌkɛt/

Phuket proper noun: a province of Thailand.

Proper noun

Phuket

  1. A province of Thailand.
  2. An island of Phuket Province, Thailand.
  3. The capital city of Phuket Province, Thailand.

Phuket meaning in Arabic, Thai and Myanmar

Phuket in Arabic

island
بُوكِيت būkīt
city
بُوكِيت būkīt

Phuket in Thai

island
ภูเก็ต puu-gèt
city
ภูเก็ต puu-gèt

Phuket in Myanmar

island
ဖူးခက် hpu:hkak

Origin of Phuket

Borrowed from Thai ภูเก็ต (puu-gèt), ultimately from Pattani Malay بوكيت (bukit, “mountain; hill”).

Words formed from Phuket

Questions about Phuket

What does Phuket mean?
Phuket means a province of Thailand.
What is Phuket in Arabic?
Phuket in Arabic is بُوكِيت (būkīt). See Phuket meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Phuket?
Phuket is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Phuket?
Phuket is pronounced /ˈpuːˌkɛt/ (UK).

Words near Phuket in the dictionary

  1. Phuentshogpelri
  2. Phuentsholing
  3. phugoid
  4. phugoids
  5. Phukan
  6. Phuket
  7. phulka
  8. phulkari
  9. phulkaris
  10. phulkas
  11. phulouri

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