ตกเขียว

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Thai

Etymology

From ตก (dtòk, to fall) +‎ เขียว (kǐao, green).

Pronunciation

Orthographicตกเขียว
t k e kʰ ī y w
Phonemic
ตก-เขียว
t k – e kʰ ī y w
RomanizationPaiboondtòk-kǐao
Royal Institutetok-khiao
(standard) IPA(key)/tok̚˨˩.kʰia̯w˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

ตกเขียว (dtòk-kǐao)

  1. forward buying of paddy or other crop fields from farmers by paying a deposit; advancing money against a growing crop.
  2. selling one's own daughter into a debt bondage, who would then be forced to work in prostitution to pay off the debt.