ปากหอยปากปู

Thai

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Etymology

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From ปาก (bpàak, mouth) +‎ หอย (hɔ̌i, shell) +‎ ปาก (bpàak, mouth) +‎ ปู (bpuu, crab); literally "shell mouth, crab mouth"; originally referring words or speeches of a person of low status, to which people usually give no care or attention.

Pronunciation

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Orthographicปากหอยปากปู
p ā k h ɒ y p ā k p ū
Phonemic
{Short}
ปาก-ห็อย-ปาก-ปู
p ā k – h ˘ ɒ y – p ā k – p ū
RomanizationPaiboonbpàak-hɔ̌i-bpàak-bpuu
Royal Institutepak-hoi-pak-pu
(standard) IPA(key)/paːk̚˨˩.hɔj˩˩˦.paːk̚˨˩.puː˧/(R)

Adjective

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ปากหอยปากปู (bpàak-hɔ̌i-bpàak-bpuu)

  1. (idiomatic, dated, of speech) cared, attended to, or listened to by no one; receiving no attention.
  2. (idiomatic) given to gossip, especially in trivial matters: gossipy, blabby, whispering, etc.