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ประคอง bpraL khaawngM |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ปฺระ-คอง |
IPA | pràʔ kʰɔːŋ |
Royal Thai General System | prakhong |
[verb] | |||
definition | to support carefully; to handle gently | ||
synonym | พยุง | phaH yoongM | to sustain; support; prop up; keep elevated |
example | ประคับประคอง | bpraL khapH bpraL khaawngM | to support; foster; sustain; help; prop up; maintain; to hold very carefully or with great tenderness |
sample sentences | มือที่เกร็งประคองคันไถเพื่อให้ใบผาลฉีกเนื้อดินเป็นแนวตรงเริ่มปวดขึ้นมาบ้างแล้ว meuuM theeF grengM bpraL khaawngM khanM thaiR pheuuaF haiF baiM phaanR cheekL neuuaH dinM bpenM naaeoM dtrohngM reermF bpuaatL kheunF maaM baangF laaeoH "The hands which held the plow [and] force the blade to turn the earth into straight rows began to ache painfully." | ||
ที่สุดแล้วความน่าเชื่อถือไม่ได้มีมากจนประคองเสถียรภาพไว้ได้อยู่ดี theeF sootL laaeoH khwaamM naaF cheuuaF theuuR maiF daiF meeM maakF johnM bpraL khaawngM saL thiianR raH phaapF waiH daiF yuuL deeM "So, in the final analysis, [the government’s] credibility was insufficient to allow it to remain in power." | |||