ตัวถ่วง
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From ตัว (dtuua, “one (who); that (which)”) + ถ่วง (tùuang, “to weigh down; to hamper; etc”).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | ตัวถ่วง t ạ w tʰ ˋ w ŋ | |
| Phonemic | ตัว-ถ่วง t ạ w – tʰ ˋ w ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | dtuua-tùuang |
| Royal Institute | tua-thuang | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tua̯˧.tʰua̯ŋ˨˩/(R) | |
Noun edit
ตัวถ่วง • (dtuua-tùuang)
- (figurative, often derogatory and offensive) anyone or anything that retards progress or development: drag, albatross, check, clog, etc.
- (literally) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ตัว (dtuua), ถ่วง (tùuang).