ขึ้นเขียง

Thai

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Etymology

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From ขึ้น (kʉ̂n, to move or go up (on, onto, etc); to be up (on)) +‎ เขียง (kǐiang, butcher block).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicขึ้นเขียง
kʰ ụ ˆ n e kʰ ī y ŋ
Phonemic
ขึ้น-เขียง
kʰ ụ ˆ n – e kʰ ī y ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonkʉ̂n-kǐiang
Royal Institutekhuen-khiang
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰɯn˥˩.kʰia̯ŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

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ขึ้นเขียง (kʉ̂n-kǐiang) (abstract noun การขึ้นเขียง)

  1. (slang, humorous) to undergo plastic surgery; to undergo any surgical procedure.
  2. (slang, humorous) to undergo a deep, analytical, or piecemeal examination, interrogation, or investigation.
  3. (slang, somewhat dated) to undergo a critical or difficult situation.