หมาวัด

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Thai

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Etymology

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หมา (mǎa, dog) +‎ วัด (wát, monastery; temple); literally "temple's dog".

Pronunciation

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Orthographicหมาวัด
h m ā w ạ ɗ
Phonemic
หฺมา-วัด
h ̥ m ā – w ạ ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonmǎa-wát
Royal Institutema-wat
(standard) IPA(key)/maː˩˩˦.wat̚˦˥/(R)

Noun

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หมาวัด (mǎa-wát)

  1. (idiomatic, derogatory) man of low status who wishes for a woman of high status as his lover.

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