ปากหอยปากปู

Thai

Etymology

From ปาก (bpàak, “mouth”) +‎ หอย (hɔ̌i, “shell”) +‎ ปาก (bpàak, “mouth”) +‎ ปู (bpuu, “crab”); literally "shell mouth, crab mouth"; originally referring words or speeches of a person of low status, to which people usually give no care or attention.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ปากหอยปากปู p ā k h ɒ y p ā k p ū
Phonemic {Short}		ปาก-ห็อย-ปาก-ปู p ā k – h ˘ ɒ y – p ā k – p ū
Romanization	Paiboon	bpàak-hɔ̌i-bpàak-bpuu
	Royal Institute	pak-hoi-pak-pu
(standard) IPA(key)		/paːk̚˨˩.hɔj˩˩˦.paːk̚˨˩.puː˧/(R)

Adjective

ปากหอยปากปู • (bpàak-hɔ̌i-bpàak-bpuu)

1. (idiomatic, dated, of speech) cared, attended to, or listened to by no one; receiving no attention.
2. (idiomatic) given to gossip, especially in trivial matters: gossipy, blabby, whispering, etc.