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| แม่ผมซึ่งไม่ตบยุง เพราะถือศีล แต่ดักหนูได้หน้าตาเฉย maaeF phohmR seungF maiF dtohpL yoongM phrawH theuuR seenR dtaaeL dakL nuuR daiF naaF dtaaM cheeuyR |  |
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| Phonemic Thai | แม่-ผม-ซึ่ง-ไม่-ตบ-ยุง-เพฺราะ-ถือ-สีน-แต่-ดัก-หฺนู-ได้-น่า-ตา-เฉย |
| IPA | mɛ̂ː pʰǒm sɯ̂ŋ mâj tòp juŋ pʰrɔ́ʔ tʰɯ̌ː sǐːn tɛ̀ː dàk nǔː dâj nâː taː tɕʰɤ̌ːj |
| Royal Thai General System | mae phom sueng mai top yung phro thue sin tae dak nu dai na ta choei |
| [example sentence] | |||
| definition | My mother wouldn’t swat a mosquito because it is sinful [to kill]; but [she] could trap a mouse without batting an eyelash. | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  แม่  | maaeF | [general] mother |
| ผม | phohmR | [used by male speakers] I; me; my | |
| ซึ่ง | seungF | [the relative pronouns] that; which | |
| ไม่ | maiF | not; no | |
| ตบ | dtohpL | to slap, clap, pat, or hit with an open hand | |
ยุง  | yoongM | mosquito | |
| เพราะ | phrawH | because; because of; due to; owing to | |
ถือศีล | theuuR seenR | to observe Buddhist precepts | |
| แต่ | dtaaeL | but; even; however; rather | |
| ดัก | dakL | to trap or snare, entrap, ensnare, block, hold back | |
| หนู | nuuR | mouse; mice; rat | |
| ได้ | daiF | can; to be able; is able; am able; may; might [auxiliary of potential, denoting possbility, ability, or permission] | |
| หน้าตาเฉย | naaF dtaaM cheeuyR | cooly and calmly; without batting an eyelash; cool as a cucumber; without hesitation; in an indifferent manner | |
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