สหบาทา

Thai

Etymology

From สห (sà-hà-, “united”) +‎ บาทา (baa-taa, “foot”); literally "united feet".

Pronunciation

Orthographic		สหบาทา s h ɓ ā d ā
Phonemic		สะ-หะ-บา-ทา s a – h a – ɓ ā – d ā
Romanization	Paiboon	sà-hà-baa-taa
	Royal Institute	sa-ha-ba-tha
(standard) IPA(key)		/sa˨˩.ha˨˩.baː˧.tʰaː˧/(R)

Noun

สหบาทา • (sà-hà-baa-taa)

1. (slang, humorous) mob action in which someone is attacked with stamps or thrusts of feet as punishment.
2. (slang, humorous, figurative) joint attacks, irrespective of the means.

   นักข่าวน่วม โดนตำรวจใช้โล่ดันล้ม แล้วรุมกระทืบสหบาทา

   News reporter was knocked down by police who used shields. Then they gang up and attacked with united feet.

Verb

สหบาทา • (sà-hà-baa-taa)

1. (slang, humorous) to subject to such an action; to so attack (with feet or not).

   รวบหนุ่ม 17 ถูกสหบาทา ชักมีดกะซวกขาอริเสียชีวิต

   A 17-year-old young man was arrested who was "attacked with united feet." and pulled a knife and stabbed an enemy's leg to died.

Usage notes

The verb can also be used as รุมสหบาทา.