เชิง

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Thai[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Alternative forms

Etymology[edit]

From Old Khmer ជេង៑ (jeṅ), ជេង (jeṅa), ជើង (jœṅa, north; lower limb; leg; foot; bottom; edge; base; basis; stand; support; etc). Cognate with Modern Khmer ជើង (cəəng).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicเชิง
e d͡ʑ i ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonchəəng
Royal Institutechoeng
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰɤːŋ˧/(R)

Noun[edit]

เชิง (chəəng)

  1. artifice; stratagem; tactic; trick.
  2. aspect; attitude; reaction.
    หยั่งเชิง
    yàng chəəng
    To ascertain [someone's] reaction.
  3. foot: the terminal part of the leg; lowest part, bottom; footing, base, basis, foundation; stand, station, post; supporting part, support; hold, holder.
    เชิงตะพาน
    chəəng dtà-paan
    The foot of a bridge.
    เชิงเขา
    chəəng kǎo
    The foot of a hill.
  4. edge; margin; rim.
  5. reference; relation.
    เชิงคุณภาพ
    chəəng kun-ná-pâap
    In terms of quality.
  6. manner; method; pattern; process; technique; way.
    เชิงรับเชิงรุก
    chəəng ráp chəəng rúk
    Techniques for defence and techniques for advance.
    เชิงชู้สาว
    chəəng chúu-sǎao
    In romantic manner.
    เชิงประชด
    chəəng bprà-chót
    In sarcastic way.

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