Wiktionary

เซ็ง

Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Teochew 清 (cêng1, “clear; pure; clean”), used to describe light or insipid taste.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicเซ็ง
e z ˘ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonseng
Royal Instituteseng
(standard) IPA(key)/seŋ˧/(R)

Adjective edit

เซ็ง • (seng) (abstract noun ความเซ็ง)

  1. (now rare) insipid; tasteless.
  2. (slang) fed up; sick and tired.

References edit

  1. ^ Phiratchaporn Ueng-arun, Methawee Yuttapongtada, & Kowit Pimpuang. (2019). “seŋ” From Food to Emotions. Journal of Language and Linguistics 37, 2 (July – December 2019). Bangkok: Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University. [1]
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