เดอะแบก

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Thai

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Etymology

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From English the + Thai แบก (bɛ̀ɛk, to carry (on or as if on the shoulder or back)); literally, "the carrier".

Pronunciation

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Orthographicเดอะแบก
e ɗ ɒ a æ ɓ k
Phonemic
เดอะ-แบก
e ɗ ɒ a – æ ɓ k
RomanizationPaiboondə̀-bɛ̀ɛk
Royal Institutedoe-baek
(standard) IPA(key)/dɤʔ˨˩.bɛːk̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

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เดอะแบก (də̀-bɛ̀ɛk)

  1. (slang, humorous) person who carries the fate of a group or organisation; member of a group or organisation on whom its existence or success depends.
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