ออกทะเล
Thai
Etymology
ออก (ɔ̀ɔk) + ทะเล (tá-lee), literally "go out to the sea".
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ออกทะเล ɒ ɒ k d a e l | |
| Phonemic | ออก-ทะ-เล ɒ ɒ k – d a – e l | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | ɔ̀ɔk-tá-lee |
| Royal Institute | ok-tha-le | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ʔɔːk̚˨˩.tʰa˦˥.leː˧/ | |
Verb
ออกทะเล • (ɔ̀ɔk-tá-lee) (abstract noun การออกทะเล)
- (idiomatic, slang) To talk about something which does not concern the matter being discussed.
- (idiomatic) To beat around the bush.
References
- Royal Institute of Thailand. (2009). Royal Institute Dictionary of New Words, Volume 2. Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. →ISBN. Page 140.