Thai edit

Etymology edit

From รีด (rîit, to squeeze (out)) +‎ ไถ (tǎi, to plough (out)).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicรีดไถ
r ī ɗ ai tʰ
Phonemic
รีด-ไถ
r ī ɗ – ai tʰ
RomanizationPaiboonrîit-tǎi
Royal Instituterit-thai
(standard) IPA(key)/riːt̚˥˩.tʰaj˩˩˦/(R)

Verb edit

รีดไถ (rîit-tǎi) (abstract noun การรีดไถ)

  1. to squeeze: to extract or gain by intimidation or other pressure.
    รีดไถเงินจากเหยื่อ
    rîit-tǎi ngən jàak yʉ̀ʉa
    to squeeze money out of a victim