จมปลัก

Thai edit

Etymology edit

From จม (jom, to bog (down)) +‎ ปลัก (bplàk, muddy wallow; mudpuddle; mudhole); referring to the wallowing habit of water buffaloes, the animal which represents stupidity in the Thai culture.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicจมปลัก
t͡ɕ m p l ạ k
Phonemic
จม-ปฺลัก
t͡ɕ m – p ̥ l ạ k
RomanizationPaiboonjom-bplàk
Royal Institutechom-plak
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕom˧.plak̚˨˩/(R)

Verb edit

จมปลัก (jom-bplàk) (abstract noun การจมปลัก)

  1. (idiomatic, sometimes derogatory and offensive) to remain (in a condition or place that is unpleasant or unlikely to lead to an improvement).

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