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คืบคลาน kheuupF khlaanM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | คืบ-คฺลาน |
IPA | kʰɯ̂ːp kʰlaːn |
Royal Thai General System | khuep khlan |
1.  [verb] | |||
definition | to move slowly; inch; creep slowly; crawl slowly | ||
components | คืบ | kheuupF | to creep along slowly |
คลาน | khlaanM | to crawl | |
antonym | ถอยห่าง | thaawyR haangL | to move far from; distance oneself from |
sample sentences | |||
เมืองไทยปีนี้คืบคลานผ่านจากภาวะวิกฤตอย่างหนึ่งเข้าสู่ภาวะวิกฤตอีกอย่างหนึ่งอย่างรวดเร็วเหลือหลาย meuuangM thaiM bpeeM neeH kheuupF khlaanM phaanL jaakL phaaM waH wiH gritL yaangL neungL khaoF suuL phaaM waH wiH gritL eekL yaangL neungL yaangL ruaatF reoM leuuaR laaiR "This year Thailand seems to progress from one crisis to another crisis with blazing speed." | |||
2. การคืบคลาน gaanM kheuupF khlaanM [noun] | |||
definition | creeping slowly; inching along | ||
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] |
คืบ | kheuupF | to creep along slowly | |
คลาน | khlaanM | to crawl | |