หลังบ้าน
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Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]หลัง (lǎng, “back; rear; behind”) + บ้าน (bâan, “house”), literally “behind the house”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | หลังบ้าน h l ạ ŋ ɓ ˆ ā n | |
Phonemic | หฺลัง-บ้าน h ̥ l ạ ŋ – ɓ ˆ ā n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | lǎng-bâan |
Royal Institute | lang-ban | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /laŋ˩˩˦.baːn˥˩/(R) |
Noun
[edit]หลังบ้าน • (lǎng-bâan)
- (colloquial) wife of a powerful politician or public officer.
References
[edit]- Royal Institute of Thailand. (2009). Royal Institute Dictionary of New Words, Volume 2. Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. →ISBN. Page 134.