Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer sleṅ (to discharge, to spew, to vomit; to induce vomiting; to be nauseating, poisonous, or toxic; etc). Cognate with Modern Khmer ស្លែង (slaeng).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicแสลง
æ s l ŋ
Phonemic
สะ-แหฺลง
s a – æ h ̥ l ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonsà-lɛ̌ɛng
Royal Institutesa-laeng
(standard) IPA(key)/sa˨˩.lɛːŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Adjective edit

แสลง (sà-lɛ̌ɛng) (abstract noun ความแสลง)

  1. poisonous, toxic; injurious, harmful; unwholesome, deleterious, noxious; unpleasant, offensive, disagreeable.

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