ตาสีตาสา

Thai

Etymology

From ตา (dtaa) +‎ สี (sǐi) +‎ ตา (dtaa) +‎ สา (sǎa); literally meaning "Granddad Si, Granddad Sa"; Si and Sa being common names amongst rural people in Thailand.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ตาสีตาสา t ā s ī t ā s ā
Phonemic		ตา-สี-ตา-สา t ā – s ī – t ā – s ā
Romanization	Paiboon	dtaa-sǐi-dtaa-sǎa
	Royal Institute	ta-si-ta-sa
(standard) IPA^(key)		/taː˧.siː˩˩˦.taː˧.saː˩˩˦/

Noun

ตาสีตาสา • (dtaa-sǐi-dtaa-sǎa)

(idiomatic, derogatory)
1. commoners.
2. uneducated, uninformed, unintelligent, or unsophisticated people, especially those from a rural area.

Synonyms

ตามีตามา
ยายมียายมา
อีแก้วอีคำ

References

Royal Institute of Thailand. (2011-11-26). "Ta si ta sa" (in Thai). Retrieved: 2015-04-01.

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