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พามา phaaM maaM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | พา-มา |
IPA | pʰaː maː |
Royal Thai General System | pha ma |
[verb] | |||
definition | to bring; to lead (over this way) | ||
components | พา | phaaM | to bring; take; head a procession; lead the way; conduct; show the way; carry; lead people or animals; take along |
มา | maaM | [directional auxiliary inticating "approach" or "toward the object"] | |
sample sentence | ผมจูงควายมาถึงหนองน้ำแล้ว ควายมันจะกินหรือไม่ ก็เรื่องของควาย กูพามาถึงแล้ว มึงจะไม่กินก็ช่างมัน phohmR juungM khwaaiM maaM theungR naawngR naamH laaeoH khwaaiM manM jaL ginM reuuR maiF gaawF reuuangF khaawngR khwaaiM guuM phaaM maaM theungR laaeoH meungM jaL maiF ginM gaawF changF manM "I brought my buffalo to the watering hole; whether the buffalo will drink or not is up to the buffalo. I brought him here; if he doesn’t drink, well, it’s up to him." "You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.” | ||