คลื่นใต้น้ำ

Thai

Etymology

From คลื่น (klʉ̂ʉn, “wave”) +‎ ใต้ (dtâai, “under”) +‎ น้ำ (náam, “water”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		คลื่นใต้น้ำ g l ụ̄ ˋ n au t ˆ n ˆ å
Phonemic		คฺลื่น-ต้าย-น้าม g ̥ l ụ̄ ˋ n – t ˆ ā y – n ˆ ā m
Romanization	Paiboon	klʉ̂ʉn-dtâai-náam
	Royal Institute	khluen-tai-nam
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰlɯːn˥˩.taːj˥˩.naːm˦˥/(R)

Noun

คลื่นใต้น้ำ • (klʉ̂ʉn-dtâai-náam)

1. undercurrent wave, traditionally believed to be a sign of a storm.
2. (obsolete) swell: long and unbroken wave, or series of such waves
3. (idiomatic, chiefly politics) situation which appears to be calm but actually consists of secret or hidden movements or activities that may trigger a problem; person or group of persons carrying out such a movement or activity.