ลงดาบ

Thai

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Etymology

From ลง (long, “to cause to descend”) +‎ ดาบ (dàap, “sword”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ลงดาบ l ŋ ɗ ā ɓ
Phonemic		ลง-ดาบ l ŋ – ɗ ā ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	long-dàap
	Royal Institute	long-dap
(standard) IPA(key)		/loŋ˧.daːp̚˨˩/(R)

Verb

ลงดาบ • (long-dàap) (abstract noun การลงดาบ)

1. (transitive) to carry out a death sentence by means of decapitation; to execute (e.g. a prisoner) by beheading.
2. (idiomatic, slang, transitive) to inflict a penalty; to impose a punishment.