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| บ้านนอกคอกนา baanF naawkF khaawkF naaM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | บ้าน-นอก-คอก-นา |
| IPA | bâːn nɔ̂ːk kʰɔ̂ːk naː |
| Royal Thai General System | ban nok khok na |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | rural area; agricultural area; farming region | ||
| components | บ้านนอก  | baanF naawkF | country; countryside; rural area; upcountry |
| คอก | khaawkF | pen; stall; coop; prison; enclosure; sty; fence | |
 นา | naaM | rice farm; rice paddy; grain field | |
| sample sentence | อีกด้านหนึ่ง ก็เห็นชาวนาตัวเป็น ๆ ในฐานะคนบ้านนอกคอกนา ยากจน มอมแมม... eekL daanF neungL gaawF henR chaaoM naaM dtuaaM bpenM naiM thaaR naH khohnM baanF naawkF khaawkF naaM yaakF johnM maawmM maaemM "On the other hand when they see a real live farmer from upcountry who is poverty-stricken and dirty..." | ||
| 2. [adjective, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [is] unsophisticated; simple; of a rural mindset; a hayseed | ||
| components | บ้านนอก | baanF naawkF | country; countryside; rural area; upcountry |
| คอก | khaawkF | pen; stall; coop; prison; enclosure; sty; fence | |
| นา | naaM | rice farm; rice paddy; grain field | |
| synonyms | ตามีตามา | dtaaM meeM dtaaM maaM | local old-timers; old villagers, (typically) lesser uneducated |
| ตาสีตาสา | dtaaM seeR dtaaM saaR | [same as ตามีตามา ] unsophisticate; simpleton; innocent | |
| ตาสีตาสา | dtaaM seeR dtaaM saaR | an innocent; simpleton; unsophisticate | |
| ยายมายายมี | yaaiM maaM yaaiM meeM | an innocent simpleton; unsophisticate | |
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