ฟันธง

Thai

a referee uses a flag to signal a declaration at a sports competition

Etymology

ฟัน (fan, “to strike down (with)”) +‎ ธง (tong, “banner; flag”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ฟันธง f ạ n dʰ ŋ
Phonemic		ฟัน-ทง f ạ n – d ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	fan-tong
	Royal Institute	fan-thong
(standard) IPA(key)		/fan˧.tʰoŋ˧/(R)

Verb

ฟันธง • (fan-tong) (abstract noun การฟันธง)

1. (idiomatic) to affirm, to confirm; to give a conclusive decision, to make a clear determination, to make a decisive ruling.