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| ก้มหน้าก้มตา gohmF naaF gohmF dtaaM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ก้ม-น่า-ก้ม-ตา |
| IPA | kôm nâː kôm taː |
| Royal Thai General System | kom na kom ta |
| [verb, intransitive, phrase, idiom] | |||
| definition | to be engrossed, deep or immersed in or busy doing one single activity; to work attentively; to do something earnestly | ||
| categories | |||
| components | ก้ม   | gohmF | to bend oneself or bow |
 หน้า | naaF | face; front; facade; visage; (to nod) head | |
| ก้ม | gohmF | to bend oneself or bow | |
| ตา | dtaaM | eye | |
| related words | ขมีขมัน | khaL meeR khaL manR | [is] active; quick; hurried; hasty; quick; speedy; immediate; busy; brisk |
จดจ่อ | johtL jaawL | to concentrate; to contemplate; to focus | |
| ตั้งใจ | dtangF jaiM | [is] attentive; determined; resolute | |
| example | ก้มหน้าก้มตาอ่าน | gohmF naaF gohmF dtaaM aanL | be immersed in reading |
| sample sentences | ลุงก้มหน้าก้มตาฉะมะพร้าวไม่หยุดพัก เพราะยังเหลือมะพร้าวกองอยู่เป็นภูเขา loongM gohmF naaF gohmF dtaaM chaL maH phraaoH maiF yootL phakH phrawH yangM leuuaR maH phraaoH gaawngM yuuL bpenM phuuM khaoR "My uncle was deeply engrossed in hacking away at the coconut without a break because there remained a mountain of coconuts [left to process]." | ||
เลยต้องหุบปากก้มหน้าก้มตาเอาผักทุกอย่างใส่ตะกร้าและจ่ายสตางค์คนขายไป leeuyM dtawngF hoopL bpaakL gohmF naaF gohmF dtaaM aoM phakL thookH yaangL saiL dtaL graaF laeH jaaiL saL dtaangM khohnM khaaiR bpaiM "[The customer] thus had to stop talking and just concentrate on putting all the vegetables, which were available, into her basket, and paying the vendor." | |||
เพราะไม่ว่าเป็นเอกชนหรือข้าราชการของรัฐทุกคนก็ก้มหน้าก้มตาทำงานและสิ้นเดือนก็รับเงินเดือนกันไป phrawH maiF waaF bpenM aehkL gaL chohnM reuuR khaaF raatF chaH gaanM khaawngR ratH thookH khohnM gaawF gohmF naaF gohmF dtaaM thamM ngaanM laeH sinF deuuanM gaawF rapH ngernM deuuanM ganM bpaiM "...because whether they are in the private or public sector, everyone works very hard, and at the end of every month, everyone collects a paycheck.” | |||
หนุ่มบางคนมาเที่ยวกับเพื่อน แต่ก้มหน้าก้มตาดูโทรศัพท์ ใช้นิ้วสไลด์ไปมา noomL baangM khohnM maaM thiaaoF gapL pheuuanF dtaaeL gohmF naaF gohmF dtaaM duuM tho:hM raH sapL chaiH niuH saL laiM bpaiM maaM "Some of the young men went out with their friends, but they kept their faces down, firmly glued to their cellphones, sliding their fingers back and forth." | |||
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