Thai

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a referee uses a flag to signal a declaration at a sports competition

Etymology

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ฟัน (fan, to strike down (with)) +‎ ธง (tong, banner; flag).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicฟันธง
f ạ n dʰ ŋ
Phonemic
ฟัน-ทง
f ạ n – d ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonfan-tong
Royal Institutefan-thong
(standard) IPA(key)/fan˧.tʰoŋ˧/(R)

Verb

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ฟันธง (fan-tong) (abstract noun การฟันธง)

  1. (idiomatic) to affirm, to confirm; to give a conclusive decision, to make a clear determination, to make a decisive ruling.