ก้างขวางคอ

Thai

Etymology

From ก้าง (gâang, “fishbone”) +‎ ขวาง (kwǎang, “to bar; to impede; to obstruct”) +‎ คอ (kɔɔ, “neck; throat”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ก้างขวางคอ k ˆ ā ŋ kʰ w ā ŋ g ɒ
Phonemic		ก้าง-ขฺวาง-คอ k ˆ ā ŋ – kʰ ̥ w ā ŋ – g ɒ
Romanization	Paiboon	gâang-kwǎang-kɔɔ
	Royal Institute	kang-khwang-kho
(standard) IPA(key)		/kaːŋ˥˩.kʰwaːŋ˩˩˦.kʰɔː˧/(R)

Noun

ก้างขวางคอ • (gâang-kwǎang-kɔɔ)

1. (idiomatic) person who prevents a loving couple from enjoying a romantic moment.

Derived terms

• กขค.