ตงฟาง

Thai

Etymology

From Mandarin 東方 / 东方 (dōngfāng, “east”), the family name of 東方 / 东方 (dōngfāng)不敗 / 败 (dōngfāng bùbài, literally “Invincible East”), a character in the Chinese novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ตงฟาง t ŋ v ā ŋ
Phonemic		ตง-ฟาง t ŋ – v ā ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	dtong-faang
	Royal Institute	tong-fang
(standard) IPA(key)		/toŋ˧.faːŋ˧/(R)

Noun

ตงฟาง • (dtong-faang)

1. (Internet slang) a transvestite or trans woman who is aging and influential, powerful, or vigourous.