สมองไหล
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of English brain drain. Same as สมอง (sà-mɔ̌ɔng, “brain”) + ไหล (lǎi, “to drain; to flow out”), Compare Lao ສະໝອງໄຫຼ (sa mǭng lai).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | สมองไหล s m ɒ ŋ ai h l | |
| Phonemic | สะ-หฺมอง-ไหฺล s a – h ̥ m ɒ ŋ – ai h ̥ l | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sà-mɔ̌ɔng-lǎi |
| Royal Institute | sa-mong-lai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /sa˨˩.mɔːŋ˩˩˦.laj˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun[edit]
สมองไหล • (sà-mɔ̌ɔng-lǎi)