ไส้แห้ง

Thai edit

Etymology edit

ไส้ (sâi, intestine) +‎ แห้ง (hɛ̂ɛng, to dry); literally "dried intestine".

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicไส้แห้ง
ai s ˆ æ h ˆ ŋ
Phonemic
ไส้-แห้ง
ai s ˆ – æ h ˆ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonsâi-hɛ̂ɛng
Royal Institutesai-haeng
(standard) IPA(key)/saj˥˩.hɛːŋ˥˩/(R)

Adjective edit

ไส้แห้ง (sâi-hɛ̂ɛng) (abstract noun ความไส้แห้ง)

  1. (slang, often derogatory) living a hungry life due to poverty or insufficient income, for example; poor or impoverished to the extent of being unable to afford food or satisfy one's hunger.