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| เพื่อประโยชน์ตนเอง pheuuaF bpraL yo:htL dtohnM aehngM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เพื่อ-ปฺระ-โหฺยด-ตน-เอง |
| IPA | pʰɯ̂ːa pràʔ jòːt ton ʔeːŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | phuea prayot ton eng |
| [adverb, phrase] | |||
| definition | for his own benefit; to feather his own nest; to help himself get ahead | ||
| components |  เพื่อ  | pheuuaF | for; on behalf of; for the purpose of... |
| ประโยชน์ | bpraL yo:htL | benefit; use; usefulness | |
ตนเอง | dtohnM aehngM | himself; oneself; ourselves; themselves | |
| sample sentence | เขาได้ใช้วิธีประจบสอพลอเลียเจ้านายหรือแม้กระทั่งให้ร้ายเพื่อนร่วมงานเพื่อประโยชน์ตนเอง khaoR daiF chaiH wiH theeM bpraL johpL saawR phlaawM liiaM jaoF naaiM reuuR maaeH graL thangF haiF raaiH pheuuanF ruaamF ngaanM pheuuaF bpraL yo:htL dtohnM aehngM "He made use of flattery to sweet talk his boss; he even maligned and criticized his fellow coworkers in order to feather his own nest." | ||
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