Ayuthea
[ ah-yoo-thee-ah, -thee-uh; Thai. ah-yoo-tee-ah ]
/ ɑˈyu θiˌɑ, -θi ə; Thai. ɑˈyu ti ɑ /
noun
a city in central Thailand, on the Chao Phraya: former national capital.
Also
A·yudh·ya
[ah-yood-yah] /ɑˈyud yɑ/,
A·yut·tha·ya
[ah-yoo-tah-yah] /ɑˈyu tɑ yɑ/.
Example sentences from the Web for ayutthaya
Cities like Pompeii and Petra, Heliopolis in Egypt and Ayutthaya in Thailand, Ur and Jericho and Babylon in the Fertile Crescent.
British Dictionary definitions for ayutthaya
Ayutthaya
/ (ɑːˈjuːtəjə) /
noun
a city in S Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River: capital of the country until 1767; noted for its canals and ruins. Pop (province): 727 300 (2000)
Also called: Ayudhya (ɑːˈjuːdjə), Ayuthia (ɑːˈjuːθɪə)