ของกลาง

Thai

Etymology

From ของ (kɔ̌ɔng, “thing; object; possession; property”) +‎ กลาง (glaang, “middle; central; common”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ของกลาง kʰ ɒ ŋ k l ā ŋ
Phonemic		ของ-กฺลาง kʰ ɒ ŋ – k ̥ l ā ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	kɔ̌ɔng-glaang
	Royal Institute	khong-klang
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰɔːŋ˩˩˦.klaːŋ˧/(R)

Noun

ของกลาง • (kɔ̌ɔng-glaang)

1. (now rare) common property; object or thing for common use.
2. (law) exhibit: object exhibited in court as evidence.
3. (colloquial) criminal object seized by an authority to further be exhibited in court.