ตัวถ่วง

Thai

Etymology

From ตัว (dtuua, “one (who); that (which)”) +‎ ถ่วง (tùuang, “to weigh down; to hamper; etc”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ตัวถ่วง t ạ w tʰ ˋ w ŋ
Phonemic		ตัว-ถ่วง t ạ w – tʰ ˋ w ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	dtuua-tùuang
	Royal Institute	tua-thuang
(standard) IPA(key)		/tua̯˧.tʰua̯ŋ˨˩/(R)

Noun

ตัวถ่วง • (dtuua-tùuang)

1. (figurative, often derogatory and offensive) anyone or anything that retards progress or development: drag, albatross, check, clog, etc.
2. (literally) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ตัว (dtuua),‎ ถ่วง (tùuang).