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ดินสอพอง dinM saawR phaawngM |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ดิน-สอ-พอง |
IPA | din sɔ̌ː pʰɔːŋ |
Royal Thai General System | dinsophong |
[proper noun] | |||
definition | soft-prepared chalk, a kind of white dirt used as body powder | ||
notes | You submerge the solid mass of dirt into the water until it becomes soft. Then it will be soft and ready for application. It is rarely used now. In the old Siam, we didn't have the talcum powder so we used this instead to keep our bodies from being sticky due to the heat. | ||