ปีกกล้าขาแข็ง

Thai

Etymology

From ปีก (bpìik, “wing”) +‎ กล้า (glâa, “strong”) +‎ ขา (kǎa, “leg”) +‎ แข็ง (kɛ̌ng, “hard; strong”); referring to a fully fledged bird that can fly on its own.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ปีกกล้าขาแข็ง p ī k k l ˆ ā kʰ ā æ kʰ ˘ ŋ
Phonemic		ปีก-กฺล้า-ขา-แข็ง p ī k – k ̥ l ˆ ā – kʰ ā – æ kʰ ˘ ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	bpìik-glâa-kǎa-kɛ̌ng
	Royal Institute	pik-kla-kha-khaeng
(standard) IPA(key)		/piːk̚˨˩.klaː˥˩.kʰaː˩˩˦.kʰɛŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

ปีกกล้าขาแข็ง • (bpìik-glâa-kǎa-kɛ̌ng)

1. (idiomatic, often derogatory) to be no longer needing to rely on someone else for help or support; to be capable of supporting or depending on oneself.