เถรตรง

Thai

Etymology

From เถร (těen, “senior priest; high priest”) +‎ ตรง (dtrong, “straight; straightforward”); literally meaning "straight(forward like a) high priest".

Pronunciation

Orthographic		เถรตรง e tʰ r t r ŋ
Phonemic		เถน-ตฺรง e tʰ n – t ̥ r ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	těen-dtrong
	Royal Institute	then-trong
(standard) IPA^(key)		/tʰeːn˩˩˦.troŋ˧/^(R)

Adjective

เถรตรง • (těen-dtrong) (abstract noun ความเถรตรง)

(idiomatic, sarcastic) candid, blunt, too straightforward, too honest; unrigid, unyielding, inflexible, stiff.
(idiomatic) upright and incorruptible; being of integrity.

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