ปีกกล้าขาแข็ง

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Thai

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Etymology

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From ปีก (bpìik, wing) +‎ กล้า (glâa, strong) +‎ ขา (kǎa, leg) +‎ แข็ง (kɛ̌ng, hard; strong); referring to a fully fledged bird that can fly on its own.

Pronunciation

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Orthographicปีกกล้าขาแข็ง
p ī k k l ˆ ā kʰ ā æ kʰ ˘ ŋ
Phonemic
ปีก-กฺล้า-ขา-แข็ง
p ī k – k ̥ l ˆ ā – kʰ ā – æ kʰ ˘ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonbpìik-glâa-kǎa-kɛ̌ng
Royal Institutepik-kla-kha-khaeng
(standard) IPA(key)/piːk̚˨˩.klaː˥˩.kʰaː˩˩˦.kʰɛŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

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ปีกกล้าขาแข็ง (bpìik-glâa-kǎa-kɛ̌ng)

  1. (idiomatic, often derogatory) to be no longer needing to rely on someone else for help or support; to be capable of supporting or depending on oneself.