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| ปากกัดตีนถีบ bpaakL gatL dteenM theepL |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ปาก-กัด-ตีน-ถีบ |
| IPA | pàːk kàt tiːn tʰìːp |
| Royal Thai General System | pak kat tin thip |
| [verb] | |||
| definition | to struggle; endeavor; live from hand to mouth; struggle just to put food on the table; live a very meager existence | ||
| components |  ปาก  | bpaakL | mouth or any part in the mouth or lip areas; lips; orifice; (animal's) muzzle |
| กัด | gatL | to bite; nibble; corrode; nip | |
| ตีน | dteenM | foot; feet; paw | |
| ถีบ | theepL | to push off with the foot | |
| sample sentences | ล่าสุดมีการปูด การทุจริตคอรัปชั่น ขึ้นมาในท่ามกลางภาวะที่ประชาชนปากกัดตีนถีบ  laaF sootL meeM gaanM bpuutL gaanM thootH jaL ritL khaawM rapH chanF kheunF maaM naiM thaamF glaangM phaaM waH theeF bpraL chaaM chohnM bpaakL gatL dteenM theepL "The latest is that there have been news leaks regarding corruption arising at a time when the people are struggling economically." | ||
ถึงแม้ว่าแม่ต้องทำงานปากกัดตีนถีบ แม่ก็ต้องส่งเสียให้ลูกเรียนจนจบให้ได้ theungR maaeH waaF maaeF dtawngF thamM ngaanM bpaakL gatL dteenM theepL maaeF gaawF dtawngF sohngL siiaR haiF luukF riianM johnM johpL haiF daiF "Even though I (your mother) have to struggle just to put food on the table, I must continue to support you without fail until you complete your studies." | |||
ถึงแม้ว่าแม่ต้องทำงานปากกัดตีนถีบ แม่ก็ยังคงส่งเสียให้ลูกเรียนจนจบ theungR maaeH waaF maaeF dtawngF thamM ngaanM bpaakL gatL dteenM theepL maaeF gaawF yangM khohngM sohngL siiaR haiF luukF riianM johnM johpL "Even though my mother has to struggle just to put food on the table, she continues to support us while we complete our studies." | |||
...ซึ่งมันก็เกิดขึ้นกับครอบครัวชนชั้นกลางทั่วไปที่ต้องกัดฟันสู้กันไปแบบปากกัดตีนถีบ seungF manM gaawF geertL kheunF gapL khraawpF khruaaM chohnM chanH glaangM thuaaF bpaiM theeF dtawngF gatL fanM suuF ganM bpaiM baaepL bpaakL gatL dteenM theepL "...which is not uncommon in most middle class families struggling to make a living." | |||
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