ตาสีตาสา

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Thai

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Etymology

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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

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Orthographicตาสีตาสา
t ā s ī t ā s ā
Phonemic
ตา-สี-ตา-สา
t ā – s ī – t ā – s ā
RomanizationPaiboondtaa-sǐi-dtaa-sǎa
Royal Instituteta-si-ta-sa
(standard) IPA(key)/taː˧.siː˩˩˦.taː˧.saː˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

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ตาสีตาสา (dtaa-sǐi-dtaa-sǎa)

  1. (idiomatic, derogatory)
    1. commoners.
    2. uneducated, uninformed, unintelligent, or unsophisticated people, especially those from a rural area.

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