Thai

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Etymology

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From Teochew (cêng1, to clear; to settle).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicเฉ่ง
e t͡ɕʰ ˋ ŋ
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
เฉ็่ง
e t͡ɕʰ ˘ ˋ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonchèng
Royal Institutecheng
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰeŋ˨˩/(R)

Verb

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เฉ่ง (chèng) (abstract noun การเฉ่ง)

  1. (colloquial and dated, used of a debt) to pay; to clear; to settle.
  2. (slang) to slam; to slash; to criticise harshly; to scold; to attack verbally.