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| ซบเซา sohpH saoM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ซบ-เซา |
| IPA | sóp saw |
| Royal Thai General System | sop sao |
| [adjective, phrase] | |||
| definition | [is] [economically] depressed; dispirited (as a metaphor); suffering [financial] losses | ||
| components | ซบ  | sohpH | to nestle or bury one’s head on (a pillow, shoulder), to rest (one's face on something), to hang the head, to bend down |
| ขี้เซา | kheeF saoM | halfsleep; sleepy; sluggish; torpid | |
| related word | โศกเศร้า | so:hkL saoF | [psychologically] depressed; sorrowful; unhappy |
| example | ซบเซาเหงาหงอย | sohpH saoM ngaoR ngaawyR | [is] lonely and depressed; without a friend in the world; forlorn |
| sample sentences | |||
เศรษฐกิจโลกตกอยู่ในภาวะซบเซา saehtL thaL gitL lo:hkF dtohkL yuuL naiM phaaM waH sohpH saoM "The world economy is in a recession." | |||
พอเศรษฐกิจฝืดเคืองร้านค้าต่าง ๆ ก็ซบเซา วัน ๆ พ่อค้าแม่ค้าต่างก็สัปหงกกันเป็นแถว phaawM saehtL thaL gitL feuutL kheuuangM raanH khaaH dtaangL dtaangL gaawF sohpH saoM wanM wanM phaawF khaaH maaeF khaaH dtaangL gaawF sapL bpaL ngohkL ganM bpenM thaaeoR "When economic times are tough and many retail stores suffer financial hardships, even street vendors doze off every day one after the other." | |||
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