ดอกทอง

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Thai

Etymology

From ดอก (dɔ̀ɔk, flower) +‎ ทอง (tɔɔng, gold; golden); literally "golden flower".

Pronunciation

Orthographicดอกทอง
ɗ ɒ k d ɒ ŋ
Phonemic
ดอก-ทอง
ɗ ɒ k – d ɒ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboondɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔng
Royal Institutedok-thong
(standard) IPA(key)/dɔːk̚˨˩.tʰɔːŋ˧/(R)

Noun

ดอกทอง (dɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔng)

  1. (botany) the plant Curcuma spp. of the family Zingiberaceae, traditionally used to make a very strong aphrodisiac.
  2. (vulgar, slang, derogatory, offensive) (อิ~, อี~, อี่~) lewd woman, sexually promiscuous woman, or woman who behaves in an overtly sexual way: slut, bitch, tart, etc.

Synonyms

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Descendants

  • Khmer: ដកទង (dâkâtngô)

Interjection

ดอกทอง (dɔ̀ɔk-tɔɔng)

  1. (vulgar, originally LGBT slang) (อิ~, อี~, อี่~) an exclamation of surprise, joy, contempt, disgust, dismay, rejection, disapproval, discontent, or anger.