ขึงขัง
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ขึง (kʉ̌ng, “stern”) + ขัง (kǎng, “to imprison; to confine; etc”); the last syllable is probably just added without any meaning or it might just be a corruption of the first syllable.
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | ขึงขัง kʰ ụ ŋ kʰ ạ ŋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ขึง-ขัง kʰ ụ ŋ – kʰ ạ ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kʉ̌ng-kǎng |
| Royal Institute | khueng-khang | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰɯŋ˩˩˦.kʰaŋ˩˩˦/(R) | |
Adjective
[edit]ขึงขัง • (kʉ̌ng-kǎng) (abstract noun ความขึงขัง)