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เขาเป็นตำรวจมาถึง ๑๑ ปีก่อนเบนเข็มเข้าสู่สนามการเมือง khaoR bpenM dtamM ruaatL maaM theungR sipL etL bpeeM gaawnL baehnM khemR khaoF suuL saL naamR gaanM meuuangM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | เขา-เป็น-ตำ-หฺรวด-มา-ถึง-สิบ-เอ็ด-ปี-ก่อน-เบน-เข็ม-เค่า-สู่-สะ-หฺนาม-กาน-เมือง |
IPA | kʰǎw pen tam rùːat maː tʰɯ̌ŋ sìp ʔèt piː kɔ̀ːn beːn kʰěm kʰâw sùː sà nǎːm kaːn mɯːaŋ |
Royal Thai General System | khao pen tamruat ma thueng sipet pi kon ben khem khao su sanam kan mueang |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "He was a policeman for 11 years before turning to politics." | ||
components | เขา | khaoR | [3rd person singular or plural pronoun] he; she; him; her; they; them |
เป็น | bpenM | to be; <subject> is | |
ตำรวจ | dtamM ruaatL | a policeman; cop | |
มา | maaM | to come; <subject> comes | |
ถึง | theungR | [aspect marker meaning "reach" or "arrive"] | |
๑๑ | sipL etL | [Thai digits] 11, eleven | |
ปี | bpeeM | year; annum; annual | |
ก่อน | gaawnL | before; earlier; time gone by; prior to; in advance of; ahead of time; previously; formerly; initially; beforehand; firstly; first; now; ago | |
เบนเข็ม | baehnM khemR | to turn (away); deviate; shift; divert; deflect | |
เข้า | khaoF | to enter; go in; penetrate; insert; approach; begin | |
สู่ | suuL | to get to; to arrive at; to reach | |
สนาม | saL naamR | field; park; lawn; playground; meadow; yard; turf; grassy field | |
การเมือง | gaanM meuuangM | politics | |