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| สะอึกสะอื้น saL eukL saL euunF |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | สะ-อึก-สะ-อื้น |
| IPA | sàʔ ʔɯ̀k sàʔ ʔɯ̂ːn |
| Royal Thai General System | sauek sauen |
| [verb, phrase, colloquial, sarcastic-humorous] | |||
| definition | to sob, weep or cry [usually dramatically to gain sympathy] | ||
| components | สะอึก  | saL eukL | hiccup; hiccough |
| สะอื้น | saL euunF | to sob | |
| related words | บีบน้ำตา | beepL namH dtaaM | to shed or cry crocodile tears |
| ร้องไห้ร้องห่ม | raawngH haiF raawngH hohmL | [สะอึกสะอื้น] | |
| สำออย | samR aawyM | to pretend to cry or be teary [to gain sympathy] | |
| example | |||
| sample sentence | ลูกชายร้องไห้สะอึกสะอื้นบอกกับเขาว่า "ข้าวที่พ่อหุงไว้เมื่อเช้าผมกินหมดแล้ว" luukF chaaiM raawngH haiF saL eukL saL euunF baawkL gapL khaoR waaF khaaoF theeF phaawF hoongR waiH meuuaF chaaoH phohmR ginM mohtL laaeoH "[His] son, sobbing, said to his father, “I had already finished eating the food you made for me this morning.”" | ||
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