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กระแอมกระไอ graL aaemM graL aiM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | กฺระ-แอม-กฺระ-ไอ |
IPA | kràʔ ʔɛːm kràʔ ʔaj |
Royal Thai General System | kraaem kraai |
[verb, intransitive, phrase] | |||
definition | to have a slight cough (as to hint about something or attract one's attention) | ||
components | กระแอม | graL aaemM | to utter "ahem"; to cough; to clear the throat; to hem |
กระไอ | graL aiM | [euphonious suffix for กระอัก and กระแอม ] | |