ตาสีตาสา
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From ตา (dtaa) + สี (sǐi) + ตา (dtaa) + สา (sǎa); literally meaning "Granddad Si, Granddad Sa"; Si and Sa being common names amongst rural people in Thailand.
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | ตาสีตาสา t ā s ī t ā s ā | |
| Phonemic | ตา-สี-ตา-สา t ā – s ī – t ā – s ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | dtaa-sǐi-dtaa-sǎa |
| Royal Institute | ta-si-ta-sa | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /taː˧.siː˩˩˦.taː˧.saː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun edit
ตาสีตาสา • (dtaa-sǐi-dtaa-sǎa)
- (idiomatic, derogatory)
- commoners.
- uneducated, uninformed, unintelligent, or unsophisticated people, especially those from a rural area.
Synonyms edit
References edit
- Royal Institute of Thailand. (2011-11-26). "Ta si ta sa" (in Thai). Retrieved: 2015-04-01.