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| นั่งพับเพียบ nangF phapH phiiapF | ![]() |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | นั่ง-พับ-เพียบ |
| IPA | nâŋ pʰáp pʰîːap |
| Royal Thai General System | nang phap phiap |
| [verb] | |||
| definition | to sit on the floor formally; with legs bent behind to one side | ||
| components | นั่ง ![]() | nangF | to sit or be sitting |
พับ ![]() | phapH | to fold | |
เพียบ ![]() | phiiapF | [is] overloaded; heavily loaded; too full | |
| antonyms | นั่งขัดสมาธิ ![]() ![]() | nangF khatL saL maatL | [is] sitting (on the floor) with legs crossed full-lotus (as for meditation) |
นั่งคุกเข่า![]() | nangF khookH khaoL | to sit with one's knees on the ground and one's backside on one's heels; a polite sitting position. | |
นั่งยอง ๆ![]() | nangF yaawngM yaawngM | to sit in a squatting position | |
| sample sentences | นั่งพับเพียบเท้าแขนซ้าย มือขวาถือรวงข้าวที่มีเมล็ดข้าวแน่นเต็มรวง ![]() nangF phapH phiiapF thaaoH khaaenR saaiH meuuM khwaaR theuuR ruaangM khaaoF theeF meeM maH letH khaaoF naaenF dtemM ruaangM "[She] sits with her legs tucked under her left side, her left hand is resting [on the floor], and in her right hand [she] holds a sheaf of rice which sports firm, full kernels." | ||

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