Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicติ่ง
t i ˋ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboondtìng
Royal Instituteting
(standard) IPA(key)/tiŋ˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

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Noun

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ติ่ง (dtìng)

  1. small flesh or bodily organ that hangs down from, grows out of, protrudes from, or is connected to a larger organ, as a vermiform appendix or the lobe of an ear.
  2. similar thing.
  3. (slang) person that joins or accompanies a group as an additional and usually unwanted or unexpected member.
  4. (slang) shingle bob cut.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From the fact that Thai schoolgirls, who are statutorily compelled to wear shingle bob cuts, are often seen acting crazily towards celebrities.

Noun

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ติ่ง (dtìng)

  1. (fandom slang, humorous, sometimes derogatory) stan: obsessive fan.

Verb

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ติ่ง (dtìng) (abstract noun การติ่ง or ความติ่ง)

  1. (fandom slang, humorous, sometimes derogatory) to stan: to act as a stan (for).
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Etymology 3

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Noun

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ติ่ง (dtìng) (classifier ตัว)

  1. (zoology) Himalayan mole: the mammal Talpa micrura of the family Talpidae.