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| ในสมัยก่อนอัศวินที่ถูกหมิ่นเกียรติจะประลองยุทธ์กับผู้ที่ดูถูกตนเพื่อกู้หน้า naiM saL maiR gaawnL atL saL winM theeF thuukL minL giiatL jaL bpraL laawngM yootH gapL phuuF theeF duuM thuukL dtohnM pheuuaF guuF naaF |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ไน-สะ-หฺมัย-ก่อน-อัด-สะ-วิน-ที่-ถูก-หฺมิ่น-เกียด-จะ-ปฺระ-ลอง-ยุด-กับ-พู่-ที่-ดู-ถูก-ตน-เพื่อ-กู้-น่า |
| IPA | naj sà mǎj kɔ̀ːn ʔàt sà win tʰîː tʰùːk mìn kìːat tɕàʔ pràʔ lɔːŋ jút kàp pʰûː tʰîː duː tʰùːk ton pʰɯ̂ːa kûː nâː |
| Royal Thai General System | nai samai kon atsawin thi thuk min kiat cha pralong yut kap phu thi duthuk ton phuea ku na |
| [example sentence] | |||
| definition | "In olden times, a knight whose honor was insulted could save face by engaging in mortal combat with the person who sullied him." | ||
| components |  ใน  | naiM | in; inside; within; amidst; into; on; at a particular time |
สมัยก่อน | saL maiR gaawnL | in former times; formerly; in olden days; in the old days | |
| อัศวิน | atL saL winM | knight | |
| ที่ | theeF | [the relative pronoun] who [or subordiate conjunction] whom | |
| ถูก | thuukL | [a verb particle reflecting passive voice] | |
| หมิ่น | minL | to insult; to despise; to disparage; to defame | |
| เกียรติ | giiatL | honor; renown deed; prestige; reputation; fame; glory; dignity; respect | |
| จะ | jaL | [imminent aspect marker] | |
| ประลองยุทธ์ | bpraL laawngM yootH | to maneuver; engage in combat | |
| กับ | gapL | with; to; for | |
| ผู้ | phuuF | person, human, one (who...); [Thai prefix corresponding to the English suffixes] '-er' or '-or' | |
| ที่ | theeF | [the relative pronoun] who [or subordiate conjunction] whom | |
| ดูถูก | duuM thuukL | to insult; disparage; condescending to; disdainful of | |
| ตน | dtohnM | self; person; man; oneself | |
| เพื่อ | pheuuaF | for; on behalf of; for the purpose of... | |
| กู้หน้า | guuF naaF | save face | |
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