ต่างด้าว
Thai
Etymology
From ต่าง (dtàang, “different”) + ด้าว (dâao, “country, land”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ต่างด้าว t ˋ ā ŋ ɗ ˆ ā w | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ต่าง-ด้าว t ˋ ā ŋ – ɗ ˆ ā w | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | dtàang-dâao |
| Royal Institute | tang-dao | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /taːŋ˨˩.daːw˥˩/(R) | |
Adjective
ต่างด้าว • (dtàang-dâao)
- (now chiefly found in law, derogatory elsewhere) foreign; alien.
Noun
ต่างด้าว • (dtàang-dâao) (classifier คน)
- (now chiefly found in law, derogatory elsewhere) foreigner; alien.
Usage notes
- Outside legal contexts, now often derogatorily applied to people from the neighbouring countries of Thailand, as Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, etc.