ไต่เต้า
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Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ไต่ (dtài, “climb”) + เต้า (dtâo, “go, move”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | ไต่เต้า ai t ˋ e t ˆ ā | |
Phonemic | ไต่-เต้า ai t ˋ – e t ˆ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | dtài-dtâo |
Royal Institute | tai-tao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /taj˨˩.taw˥˩/(R) |
Verb
[edit]ไต่เต้า • (dtài-dtâo) (abstract noun การไต่เต้า)
- (intransitive) walk slowly
- (intransitive, figuratively) slowly climb the social ladder, gradually make one's way up, gradually become a self-made person, gradually move up the social or professional scale, gradually move to a higher position