Thai
Etymology
ควัก (kwák, “to gouge out”) + เนื้อ (nʉ́ʉa, “flesh; meat”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ควักเนื้อ
g w ạ k e n ụ̄ ˆ ɒ |
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| Phonemic | คฺวัก-เนื้อ
g ̥ w ạ k – e n ụ̄ ˆ ɒ |
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| Romanization | Paiboon | kwák-nʉ́ʉa |
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| Royal Institute | khwak-nuea |
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| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰwak̚˦˥.nɯa̯˦˥/(R) |
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Verb
ควักเนื้อ • (kwák-nʉ́ʉa) (abstract noun การควักเนื้อ)
- (idiomatic) to pay something for someone because the latter does not have enough money.
- (idiomatic) to finance an activity using one's personal funds, especially when running out of capital or when not necessary to do so.