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ขี้เกียจสันหลังยาว kheeF giiatL sanR langR yaaoM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | คี่-เกียด-สัน-หฺลัง-ยาว |
IPA | kʰîː kìːat sǎn lǎŋ jaːw |
Royal Thai General System | khi kiat san lang yao |
[phrase, idiom] | |||
definition | so lazy that one's spine becomes elongated | ||
components | ขี้เกียจ | kheeF giiatL | [is] lazy, idle, indolent |
สันหลัง | sanR langR | [of human body] the spine or spinal column [used figuratively, usually with ชาวนา (rice farmer) and เกษตรกร] the main operative force | |
ยาว | yaaoM | [of geometric length] [is] long | |