ตาสีตาสา
Appearance
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ตา (dtaa) + สี (sǐi) + ตา (dtaa) + สา (sǎa); literally meaning "Granddad Si, Granddad Sa"; Si and Sa being common names amongst rural people in Thailand.
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | ตาสีตาสา t ā s ī t ā s ā | |
Phonemic | ตา-สี-ตา-สา t ā – s ī – t ā – s ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | dtaa-sǐi-dtaa-sǎa |
Royal Institute | ta-si-ta-sa | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /taː˧.siː˩˩˦.taː˧.saː˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun
[edit]ตาสีตาสา • (dtaa-sǐi-dtaa-sǎa)
- (idiomatic, derogatory)
- commoners.
- uneducated, uninformed, unintelligent, or unsophisticated people, especially those from a rural area.
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- Royal Institute of Thailand. (2011-11-26). "Ta si ta sa" (in Thai). Retrieved: 2015-04-01.