ถีบตัว
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ถีบ (tìip, “give a forceful shove with the foot”) + ตัว (dtuua, “self”). Cognate with Lao ຖີບຕົວ (thīp tūa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Orthographic | ถีบตัว tʰ ī ɓ t ạ w | |
Phonemic | ถีบ-ตัว tʰ ī ɓ – t ạ w | |
Romanization | Paiboon | tìip-dtuua |
Royal Institute | thip-tua | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /tʰiːp̚˨˩.tua̯˧/(R) |
Verb[edit]
ถีบตัว • (tìip-dtuua) (abstract noun การถีบตัว)
- (intransitive) rise, soar
- (intransitive, figuratively) quickly improve one's status