วิ่งควาย

Thai

Etymology

From วิ่ง (wîng, “to run”) +‎ ควาย (kwaai, “water buffalo”).

Pronunciation

Orthographicวิ่งควาย
w i ˋ ŋ g w ā y
Phonemic
วิ่ง-คฺวาย
w i ˋ ŋ – g ̥ w ā y
RomanizationPaiboonwîng-kwaai
Royal Institutewing-khwai
(standard) IPA(key)/wiŋ˥˩.kʰwaːj˧/(R)

Noun

วิ่งควาย • (wîng-kwaai)

  1. buffalo racing: a traditional festival marking the end of the Buddhist lental season in Thailand, in which water buffaloes run a race.

Verb

วิ่งควาย • (wîng-kwaai) (abstract noun การวิ่งควาย)

  1. to engage in this festival.
  2. (slang, derogatory) to run, go, or move swiftly in order to get something in a competition-like activity, such as in purchasing concert tickets or in buying products sold at reduced prices.
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