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สองแง่สามง่าม saawngR ngaaeF saamR ngaamF |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | สอง-แง่-สาม-ง่าม |
IPA | sɔ̌ːŋ ŋɛ̂ː sǎːm ŋâːm |
Royal Thai General System | song ngae sam ngam |
[adjective, figurative, colloquial, idiom] | |||
definition | [of a word, speech or expression] (to convey) ambiguous meaning, usually containing sexual connotation | ||
components | สอง | saawngR | two; the number or quantity two |
แง่ | ngaaeF | viewpoint; angle; point of view | |
สาม | saamR | three; the number or quantity three | |
ง่าม | ngaamF | fork or crotch of a tree | |
example | คำสองแง่สามง่าม | khamM saawngR ngaaeF saamR ngaamF | an ambiguous term |