ควักเนื้อ

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ควัก (kwák, to gouge out) +‎ เนื้อ (nʉ́ʉa, flesh; meat).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicควักเนื้อ
g w ạ k e n ụ̄ ˆ ɒ
Phonemic
คฺวัก-เนื้อ
g ̥ w ạ k – e n ụ̄ ˆ ɒ
RomanizationPaiboonkwák-nʉ́ʉa
Royal Institutekhwak-nuea
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰwak̚˦˥.nɯa̯˦˥/(R)

Verb[edit]

ควักเนื้อ (kwák-nʉ́ʉa) (abstract noun การควักเนื้อ)

  1. (idiomatic) to pay something for someone because the latter does not have enough money.
  2. (idiomatic) to finance an activity using one's personal funds, especially when running out of capital or when not necessary to do so.