Etymology

From ถอน ‎(tɔ̌ɔn, “to pull out; to pull up; to remove; to take out; etc.”) +‎ ราก ‎(râak, “root”) +‎ ถอน ‎(tɔ̌ɔn, “to pull out; to pull up; to remove; to take out; etc.”) +‎ โคน ‎(koon, “stub; stump; etc.”); literally "to pull up root, to pull up stump".

Pronunciation