ลงแขก
Thai
Etymology
Compound of ลง (long, “to descend; to cause to descend or come down”) + แขก (kɛ̀ɛk, “guest; visitor”), meaning to invite guests to come into and work together in a paddy field.[1]
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ลงแขก l ŋ æ kʰ k | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ลง-แขก l ŋ – æ kʰ k | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | long-kɛ̀ɛk |
| Royal Institute | long-khaek | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /loŋ˧.kʰɛːk̚˨˩/(R) | |
Verb
ลงแขก • (long-kɛ̀ɛk) (abstract noun การลงแขก)
- (idiomatic, intransitive) to gather and work together, especially in a paddy field
- (slang, transitive) to gang-rape
- Synonym: โทรม (soom)
Descendants
- → Lao: ລົງແຂກ (long khǣk)