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| ไขว่ห้าง khwaiL haangF |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ไขฺว่-ฮ่าง |
| IPA | kʰwàj hâːŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | khwaihang |
| [adjective, verb] | |||
| definition | cross-legged; to cross (one's) legs (in the Western style) | ||
| notes | with one's leg hanging over the knee of the other leg. This is considered impolite by the Thais because in this position one's feet are pointed at others. | ||
| example | นั่งไขว่ห้าง | nangF khwaiL haangF | to sit cross-legged (in the Western style) |
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