แข็งข้อ
Thai
Etymology
Compound of แข็ง (kɛ̌ng, “to harden”) + ข้อ (kɔ̂ɔ, “joint (of bones)”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | แข็งข้อ æ kʰ ˘ ŋ kʰ ˆ ɒ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | แข็ง-ค่อ æ kʰ ˘ ŋ – g ˋ ɒ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kɛ̌ng-kɔ̂ɔ |
| Royal Institute | khaeng-kho | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰɛŋ˩˩˦.kʰɔː˥˩/(R) | |
Verb
แข็งข้อ • (kɛ̌ng-kɔ̂ɔ) (abstract noun การแข็งข้อ)
- (idiomatic, intransitive) to refuse to yield, to refuse to submit; to offer resistance, to show opposition
- Antonym: อ่อนข้อ (ɔ̀ɔn-kɔ̂ɔ)