ชักใย

Thai

Etymology

From ชัก (chák, “to pull”) +‎ ใย (yai, “fiber; any thin or fine thread, as cobweb”).

Pronunciation

Orthographicชักใย
d͡ʑ ạ k au y
Phonemic
ชัก-ไย
d͡ʑ ạ k – ai y
RomanizationPaiboonchák-yai
Royal Institutechak-yai
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰak̚˦˥.jaj˧/(R)

Verb

ชักใย • (chák-yai) (abstract noun การชักใย)

  1. (idiomatic) to pull the strings behind the scenes; to control, manipulate, or mastermind behind the scenes.
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