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| เหง้า ngaoF |  |
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| 1. | [of plants] tuber; bulb; root; stump |
| 2. | [derogatory] ancestor; origin; source |
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| Phonemic Thai | เง่า |
| IPA | ŋâw |
| Royal Thai General System | ngao |
| 1. [noun, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [of plants] tuber; bulb; root; stump | ||
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| examples | ถอนรากเหง้า | thaawnR raakF ngaoF | to dig up; to uproot |
| รากเหง้าของอกุศล | raakF ngaoF khaawngR aL gooL sohnR | the root of all evil | |
| รากเหง้า | raakF ngaoF | root (of a plant) | |
| รากเหง้า | raakF ngaoF | origin, family foundation | |
| รากเหง้า | raakF ngaoF | ancestor | |
| รากเหง้า | raakF ngaoF | rhizome | |
| รากเหง้า | raakF ngaoF | origin | |
| 2. [noun, colloquial, vulgar, sarcastic-humorous] | |||
| definition | [derogatory] ancestor; origin; source | ||
| examples | โคตรเหง้าศักราช | kho:htF ngaoF sakL gaL raatL | [a disparaging and derogatory way of referring to one's] family; race; lineage; pedigree; descent |
| โคตรเหง้าเหล่ากอ | kho:htF ngaoF laoL gaawM | lineage; origin | |
| โคตรเหง้า | kho:htF ngaoF | lineage | |
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