ดอกทอง

Thai edit

Etymology edit

From ดอก (dɔ̀ɔk, flower) +‎ ทอง (tɔɔng, gold; golden); literally "golden flower".

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicดอกทอง
ɗ ɒ k d ɒ ŋ
Phonemic
ดอก-ทอง
ɗ ɒ k – d ɒ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboondɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔng
Royal Institutedok-thong
(standard) IPA(key)/dɔːk̚˨˩.tʰɔːŋ˧/(R)

Noun edit

ดอกทอง (dɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔng)

  1. (botany) the plant Curcuma spp. of the family Zingiberaceae, traditionally used to make a very strong aphrodisiac.
  2. (vulgar, slang, derogatory, offensive) (อี~) lewd woman, sexually promiscuous woman, or woman who behaves in an overtly sexual way: slut, bitch, tart, etc.

Synonyms edit

slut, bitch, etc

Descendants edit

  • Khmer: ដកទង (dâkâtngô)

Interjection edit

ดอกทอง (dɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔng)

  1. (slang, vulgar, sometimes derogatory and offensive, originally LGBT term) (อี~) an exclamation of surprise, joy, contempt, disgust, dismay, rejection, disapproval, discontent, or anger.