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ฤๅษี reuuM seeR |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | รือ-สี |
IPA | rɯː sǐː |
Royal Thai General System | ruesi |
alternate spelling | ฤาษี | reuuM seeR | |
[noun, loanword, Sanskrit] | |||
definition | ascetic; meditating recluse or hermit | ||
examples | ฤๅษีเลี้ยงลิง | reuuM seeR liiangH lingM | to bring up unruly children — "Like herding cats." |
ฤๅษีเลี้ยงลิง | reuuM seeR liiangH lingM | [literal] “a hermit shepherding monkeys” | |
ฤๅษีเลี้ยงลิง | reuuM seeR liiangH lingM | [metaphor] a government of overachieving but uncontrollable leaders. | |
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