คางคกขึ้นวอ

Thai

Etymology

From คางคก (kaang-kók, “toad”) +‎ ขึ้น (kʉ̂n, “to ascend; to come up or go up (to)”) +‎ วอ (wɔɔ, “litter; palanquin”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		คางคกขึ้นวอ g ā ŋ g k kʰ ụ ˆ n w ɒ
Phonemic		คาง-คก-ขึ้น-วอ g ā ŋ – g k – kʰ ụ ˆ n – w ɒ
Romanization	Paiboon	kaang-kók-kʉ̂n-wɔɔ
	Royal Institute	khang-khok-khuen-wo
(standard) IPA^(key)		/kʰaːŋ˧.kʰok̚˦˥.kʰɯn˥˩.wɔː˧/^(R)

Noun

คางคกขึ้นวอ • (kaang-kók-kʉ̂n-wɔɔ)

(idiomatic, derogatory) low person who puts on airs after having a better life or gaining wealth or admiration.

Related terms

กิ้งก่าได้ทอง (gîng-gàa-dâai-tɔɔng)
แมงปอใส่ตุ้งติ้ง

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