เสร็จศึกฆ่าขุนพล
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
เสร็จ (sèt) + ศึก (sʉ̀k) + ฆ่า (kâa) + ขุน (kǔn) + พล (pon). Literally "kill the generals after they complete their duties at war".
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | เสร็จศึกฆ่าขุนพล e s r ˘ t͡ɕ ɕ ụ k gʰ ˋ ā kʰ u n b l | |
| Phonemic | เส็ด-สึก-ค่า-ขุน-พน e s ˘ ɗ – s ụ k – g ˋ ā – kʰ u n – b n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sèt-sʉ̀k-kâa-kǔn-pon |
| Royal Institute | set-suek-kha-khun-phon | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /set̚˨˩.sɯk̚˨˩.kʰaː˥˩.kʰun˩˩˦.pʰon˧/(R) | |
Proverb[edit]
เสร็จศึกฆ่าขุนพล • (sèt-sʉ̀k-kâa-kǔn-pon)
- (idiomatic) to harm, kill or oust a person after he finishes his work for you or is no longer of use to you.
Synonyms[edit]
- เสร็จนาฆ่าโคถึก (sèt-naa-kâa-koo-tʉ̀k)
References[edit]
- Royal Institute of Thailand. (2011). Royal Institute Dictionary of New Words, Volume 3. Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. →ISBN. Page 112.