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| พัสถาน phatH saL thaanR (24.) |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | พัด-สะ-ถาน |
| IPA | pʰát sà tʰǎːn |
| Royal Thai General System | phatsathan |
| pronunciation note | 24. The pronunciation of this word illustrates reduplication, where a single written consonant serves as the final consonant of a syllable and is then pronounced again as the initial consonant of the following syllable. | ||
| [noun] | |||
| definition | property; possession; belongings | ||
| synonym |  สมบัติ  | sohmR batL | assets; treasure; fortune; riches; wealth |
| sample sentences | เจ้าอาวาสวัดนี้เป็นผู้มีวิชาอาคมขลัง รักสันโดษ และไม่สะสมสมบัติพัสถานใด ๆ ทั้งสิ้น  jaoF aaM waatF watH neeH bpenM phuuF meeM wiH chaaM aaM khohmM khlangR rakH sanR do:htL laeH maiF saL sohmR sohmR batL phatH saL thaanR daiM daiM thangH sinF "The abbot of this temple is [a master of] holy incantations; he is reclusive; and he does not keep any possessions at all." | ||
คนแก่ไทยกลายเป็นผู้พึ่งพิงเต็มตัวมากขึ้น โดยไม่เหลือที่นาหรือสมบัติพัสถานอะไร ๆ ที่จะมอบเป็นมรดกแก่ลูกหลาน khohnM gaaeL thaiM glaaiM bpenM phuuF pheungF phingM dtemM dtuaaM maakF kheunF dooyM maiF leuuaR theeF naaM reuuR sohmR batL phatH saL thaanR aL raiM aL raiM theeF jaL maawpF bpenM maawM raH dohkL gaaeL luukF laanR "The elderly in Thailand are becoming increasing dependent [on others]; they possess no [rice] fields nor do they have any wealth to pass on to their heirs." | |||
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