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การแห่ขันหมากเป็นประเพณีนิยมที่มีมานาน gaanM haaeL khanR maakL bpenM bpraL phaehM neeM niH yaH maH theeF meeM maaM naanM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | กาน-แห่-ขัน-หฺมาก-เป็น-ปฺระ-เพ-นี-นิ-ยะ-มะ-ที่-มี-มา-นาน |
IPA | kaːn hɛ̀ː kʰǎn màːk pen pràʔ pʰeː niː ní jáʔ má tʰîː miː maː naːn |
Royal Thai General System | kan hae khan mak pen prapheni niyama thi mi ma nan |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "The procession to carry a tray of gifts to the bride’s home is an ancient [Thai] tradition." | ||
components | การ | gaanM | [placed before a verb or noun to create a noun which indicates a general activity, process, or state] the process of..., the activity of..., an enactment of..., the state of... [see notes] |
แห่ | haaeL | parade; procession | |
ขันหมาก | khanR maakL | tray of gifts (from the groom to the bride's family); tray containing betels and areca to the bride's home as a troth | |
เป็น | bpenM | to be; <subject> is | |
ประเพณีนิยม | bpraL phaehM neeM niH yaH maH | traditions; customs | |
ที่ | theeF | [the relative pronouns] that; which; which is... | |
มีมานาน | meeM maaM naanM | has existed for a long time | |