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| พิรี้พิไร phiH reeH phiH raiM |  |
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| 1. | to cry or moan over a loss, to complain tearfully |
| 2. | slowly (in doing something) as if unwilling; at a leisure pace; unhurriedly; sluggishly |
| 3. | to dawdly; dilly-dally |
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| Phonemic Thai | พิ-รี้-พิ-ไร |
| IPA | pʰíʔ ríː pʰíʔ raj |
| Royal Thai General System | phiriphirai |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to cry or moan over a loss, to complain tearfully | ||
| examples | ร้องไห้พิรี้พิไร | raawngH haiF phiH reeH phiH raiM | cry bitterly; wail |
| 2. [adjective, adverb] | |||
| definition | slowly (in doing something) as if unwilling; at a leisure pace; unhurriedly; sluggishly | ||
| related words | ตะบิดตะบอย | dtaL bitL dtaL baawyM | to dawdle; be slow to respond |
ร่ำไร  | ramF raiM | [is] sluggish; inactive; dull; indolent | |
| อ้อยส้อย | aawyF saawyF | lingeringly and pretentiously doleful and woebegone for others' sympathy | |
| อ้อยอิ่ง | aawyF ingL | slowly (in doing something) as if unwilling | |
| 3. [verb] | |||
| definition | to dawdly; dilly-dally | ||
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