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สิบแปดมงกุฎ sipL bpaaetL mohngM gootL |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | สิบ-แปด-มง-กุด |
IPA | sìp pɛ̀ːt moŋ kùt |
Royal Thai General System | sip paet mongkut |
[noun] | |||
definition | swindler; cheater; flimflammer | ||
notes | Literatry allusion from the Ramakien epic poem | ||
components | สิบแปด | sipL bpaaetL | eighteen; 18 |
มงกุฎ | mohngM gootL | crown worn on the head; crest | |
synonym | นักต้มตุ๋น | nakH dtohmF dtoonR | [colloquial slang] a vampire; con artist; conman |
sample sentence | เดี๋ยวนี้ต้องคอยระวังพวกสิบแปดมงกุฎที่อยู่ในคราบของผู้ดี diaaoR neeH dtawngF khaawyM raH wangM phuaakF sipL bpaaetL mohngM gootL theeF yuuL naiM khraapF khaawngR phuuF deeM "Nowadays you should be on the lookout for swindlers and conmen who for all intents and purposes look like honest businessmen." "Watch out for cheats and swindlers who operate in the guise of legitimate operators." | ||