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| น้ำเชี่ยวอย่าขวางเรือ naamH chiaaoF yaaL khwaangR reuuaM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | น้าม-เชี่ยว-หฺย่า-ขฺวาง-เรือ |
| IPA | náːm tɕʰîːaw jàː kʰwǎːŋ rɯːa |
| Royal Thai General System | nam chiao ya khwang ruea |
| [example sentence, idiom] | |||
| definition | "Better bend than break." — "It is ill striving against the stream." — "Don't try crossing the river if the current's strong." — "Don't piss into the wind." | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  น้ำ  | naamH | water; fluid; liquid |
| เชี่ยว | chiaaoF | [is] swift; rapid; strong current; skilled; proficient; swiftly | |
| อย่า | yaaL | don't...; do not...; don't be...; doesn't | |
| ขวาง | khwaangR | to obstruct; impede; be in the way of; bar | |
| เรือ | reuuaM | boat; ship; barge; vessel; navy | |
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