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การแช่แป้งทำขนมจีน gaanM chaaeF bpaaengF thamM khaL nohmR jeenM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | กาน-แช่-แป้ง-ทำ-ขะ-หฺนม-จีน |
IPA | kaːn tɕʰɛ̂ː pɛ̂ːŋ tʰam kʰà nǒm tɕiːn |
Royal Thai General System | kan chae paeng tham khanom chin |
1.  [verb] | |||
definition | [lit.] to soak flour to make noodles | ||
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] |
แช่ | chaaeF | to soak; soak in; steep; saturate; immerse | |
แป้ง | bpaaengF | powder; flour; starch | |
ทำ | thamM | to make, produce, or implement (i.e. something tangible) | |
ขนมจีน | khaL nohmR jeenM | thin rice noodles (served with various toppings) | |
2.  [verb, figurative] | |||
definition | [fig.] to take a lot of time to prepare | ||
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] |
แช่ | chaaeF | to soak; soak in; steep; saturate; immerse | |
แป้ง | bpaaengF | powder; flour; starch | |
ทำ | thamM | to make, produce, or implement (i.e. something tangible) | |
ขนมจีน | khaL nohmR jeenM | thin rice noodles (served with various toppings) | |
sample sentence | จะว่าผมมองการเมืองไทยในแง่ดีหรือในแง่ร้ายไม่ได้ ผมมองในแง่ประวัติศาสตร์ และเห็นว่าในเมืองไทยระบอบประชาธิปไตยกำลังก่อตัวซึ่งต้องใช้เวลามากพอสมควร และย่อมขรุขระ ไม่ราบเรียบ ดังการแช่แป้งทำขนมจีน jaL waaF phohmR maawngM gaanM meuuangM thaiM naiM ngaaeF deeM reuuR naiM ngaaeF raaiH maiF daiF phohmR maawngM naiM ngaaeF bpraL watL saatL laeH henR waaF naiM meuuangM thaiM raH baawpL bpraL chaaM thipH bpaL dtaiM gamM langM gaawL dtuaaM seungF dtawngF chaiH waehM laaM maakF phaawM sohmR khuaanM laeH yaawmF khrooL khraL maiF raapF riiapF dangM gaanM chaaeF bpaaengF thamM khaL nohmR jeenM "You cannot say that I take a favorable or unfavorable view toward Thai politics. I view (Thai politics) from an historical perspective and I perceive that in Thailand democracy is just beginning to take hold; (democracy) must mature in its own time and at its own pace. And, the pace will be rocky and unsteady at times; but in the end (democracy) will survive." | ||