ปากหมา

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ปาก (bpàak, mouth) +‎ หมา (mǎa, dog); literally "dog-mouth(ed)".

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicปากหมา
p ā k h m ā
Phonemic
ปาก-หฺมา
p ā k – h ̥ m ā
RomanizationPaiboonbpàak-mǎa
Royal Institutepak-ma
(standard) IPA(key)/paːk̚˨˩.maː˩˩˦/(R)

Adjective[edit]

ปากหมา (bpàak-mǎa) (abstract noun ความปากหมา)

  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive) bad-mouthed; foul-mouthed.

Usage notes[edit]

The term gives rise to the expression ผ่าหมาออกจากปาก (pàa-mǎa-ɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bpàak), which literally means "to surgically remove a dog from the mouth", meaning "to fix the bad-mouthing habit".

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