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นานมาแล้ว naanM maaM laaeoH |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | นาน-มา-แล้ว |
IPA | naːn maː lɛ́ːw |
Royal Thai General System | nan ma laeo |
[adverb] | |||
definition | for a long time (from the past to now) | ||
components | นาน | naanM | long time; as time passes |
มา | maaM | [aspect marker indicating past or present perfect tense (continuity from the past)] | |
แล้ว | laaeoH | [adverbial word indicating past tense or aspect marker indicating present perfect (past continued to present)] in the past; completed; still; to make done | |
examples | |||
ครั้งหนึ่งนานมาแล้ว | khrangH neungL naanM maaM laaeoH | Once upon a time... | |