ตัวถ่วง

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Thai

Etymology

From ตัว (dtuua, one (who); that (which)) +‎ ถ่วง (tùuang, to weigh down; to hamper; etc).

Pronunciation

Orthographicตัวถ่วง
t ạ w tʰ ˋ w ŋ
Phonemic
ตัว-ถ่วง
t ạ w – tʰ ˋ w ŋ
RomanizationPaiboondtuua-tùuang
Royal Institutetua-thuang
(standard) IPA(key)/tua̯˧.tʰua̯ŋ˨˩/(R)

Noun

ตัวถ่วง (dtuua-tùuang)

  1. (figurative, often derogatory and offensive) anyone or anything that retards progress or development: drag, albatross, check, clog, etc.
  2. (literally) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ตัว (dtuua),‎ ถ่วง (tùuang).