Internet resource for the Thai language |
F.A.Q. Check out the list of frequently asked questions for a quick answer to your inquiry
recent donations!
Sign-up to join our mailing list. You'll receive email notification when this site is updated. Your privacy is guaranteed; this list is not sold, shared, or used for any other purpose. Click here for more information.
To unsubscribe, click here.
วัวสันหลังขาด เห็นนกกาบินผาดก็ตกใจ wuaaM sanR langR khaatL henR nohkH gaaM binM phaatL gaawF dtohkL jaiM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | วัว-สัน-หฺลัง-ขาด-เห็น-นก-กา-บิน-ผาด-ก้อ-ตก-ไจ |
IPA | wuːa sǎn lǎŋ kʰàːt hěn nók kaː bin pʰàːt kɔ̂ː tòk tɕaj |
Royal Thai General System | wua san lang khat hen nok ka bin phat ko tok chai |
[example sentence, idiom] | |||
definition | "Conscience makes cowards of us all." | ||
categories | |||
components | วัว | wuaaM | cow; ox; bovine |
สันหลัง | sanR langR | [of human body] the spine or spinal column [used figuratively, usually with ชาวนา (rice farmer) and เกษตรกร] the main operative force | |
ขาด | khaatL | to miss or be absent from an event | |
เห็น | henR | to see; visualize | |
นกกา | nohkH gaaM | [from the "kaw" sound it makes] a crow or crowlike bird | |
บิน | binM | to fly | |
ผาด | phaatL | [of a blow, a look] passing; glancing; indirect | |
ก็ | gaawF | [linking particle] | |
ตกใจ | dtohkL jaiM | [is] startled; shocked; scared; frightened | |