พ่อแก้วแม่แก้ว

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Thai

Etymology

From พ่อ (pɔ̂ɔ, “father”) +‎ แก้ว (gɛ̂ɛo, “dear”) +‎ แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ, “mother”) +‎ แก้ว (gɛ̂ɛo, “dear”), literally “dear father, dear mother”.[1]

Pronunciation

Orthographicพ่อแก้วแม่แก้ว
b ˋ ɒ æ k ˆ w æ m ˋ æ k ˆ w
Phonemic
พ่อ-แก้ว-แม่-แก้ว
b ˋ ɒ – æ k ˆ w – æ m ˋ – æ k ˆ w
RomanizationPaiboonpɔ̂ɔ-gɛ̂ɛo-mɛ̂ɛ-gɛ̂ɛo
Royal Institutepho-kaeo-mae-kaeo
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰɔː˥˩.kɛːw˥˩.mɛː˥˩.kɛːw˥˩/(R)

Interjection

พ่อแก้วแม่แก้ว

  1. (dated, now often considered humorous) an expression of alarm or fright.

Usage notes

  • The expression was traditionally used to address the spirits of one's ancestors in order to request help in a critical situation.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ราชบัณฑิตยสภา (2012 May 24) “พ่อแก้วแม่แก้ว (๒๔ พฤษภาคม ๒๕๕๕)”, in สำนักงานราชบัณฑิตยสภา (in Thai)
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