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ขยันตัวเป็นเกลียว khaL yanR dtuaaM bpenM gliaaoM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ขะ-หฺยัน-ตัว-เป็น-เกฺลียว |
IPA | kʰà jǎn tuːa pen kliːaw |
Royal Thai General System | khayan tua pen kliao |
[adjective, idiom] | |||
definition | (physically) hardworking | ||
notes | literal meaning is: so diligent and industrious that one's body gets twisted like spiral or a screw's thread | ||
components | ขยัน | khaL yanR | [is] diligent; industrious; persevering; (mentally) hard-working |
ตัว | dtuaaM | [of a person] self; himself; herself; yourself; themselves; [things] itself | |
เป็น | bpenM | [qualifying conjunction] which is...; which was...; to look like; to resemble | |
เกลียว | gliaaoM | a twist; coil; braid; helix; spiral | |
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