เถรตรง
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From เถร (těen, “senior priest; high priest”) + ตรง (dtrong, “straight; straightforward”); literally meaning "straight(forward like a) high priest".
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | เถรตรง e tʰ r t r ŋ | |
| Phonemic | เถน-ตฺรง e tʰ n – t ̥ r ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | těen-dtrong |
| Royal Institute | then-trong | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰeːn˩˩˦.troŋ˧/(R) | |
Adjective edit
เถรตรง • (těen-dtrong) (abstract noun ความเถรตรง)
- (idiomatic, sarcastic) candid, blunt, too straightforward, too honest; unrigid, unyielding, inflexible, stiff.
- (idiomatic) upright and incorruptible; being of integrity.