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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ดู-อ้าย-พวก-ตุ๊ก-ตุ๊ก-นั่น-สิ-หา-เสด-หา-เลย-กับ-พวก-นัก-ท่อง-เที่ยว-ซื่อ-ซื่อ-บื้อ-บื้อ-พา-ไป-ซื้อ-พวก-เพ็ด-พฺลอย-เคฺรื่อง-ปฺระ-ดับ |
IPA | duː ʔâːj pʰûːak túk túk nân sìʔ hǎː sèːt hǎː lɤːj kàp pʰûːak nák tʰɔ̂ːŋ tʰîːaw sɯ̂ː sɯ̂ː bɯ̂ː bɯ̂ː pʰaː paj sɯ́ː pʰûːak pʰét pʰlɔːj kʰrɯ̂ːaŋ pràʔ dàp |
Royal Thai General System | du ai phuak tuk tuk nan si ha set ha loei kap phuak nak thong thiao suesuebuebue pha pai sue phuak phet phloi khrueang pradap |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "See those Tuk-Tuks? That’s what I’m talking about! Scavenging for gullible tourists to take them to buy gems and jewelry." | ||
categories | |||
components | ดู | duuM | to look at; examine; or inspect; to watch (for example, a film) |
อ้าย | aaiF | [a derogatory prefix placed in front of male names or nicknames to express insult—usually used in a negative way] | |
พวก | phuaakF | [of people, animals] a group, a party | |
ตุ๊ก ๆ | dtookH dtookH | tuk-tuk; motorized samlor taxi [from the sound of its engine] | |
นั่น | nanF | there (at a medium distance from here); those; that | |
สิ | siL | [a particle placed at the end of a sentence to emphasize or indicate a request] | |
หาเศษหาเลย | haaR saehtL haaR leeuyM | to nickel and dime, scavenge, feed off of, bottom-feed, scrounge around for, “hit someone up for”, look for scraps. | |
กับ | gapL | with; to; for | |
พวก | phuaakF | [of people, animals] a group, a party | |
นักท่องเที่ยว | nakH thaawngF thiaaoF | a tourist | |
ซื่อๆ บื้อๆ [an alternate spelling or pronunciation] | seuuF seuuF beuuF beuuF | [is] stupid; idiot | |
พาไป | phaaM bpaiM | to lead away from; take away; take to | |
ซื้อ | seuuH | to buy or purchase | |
พวก | phuaakF | [of people, animals] a group, a party | |
เพชรพลอย | phetH phlaawyM | gems | |
เครื่องประดับ | khreuuangF bpraL dapL | jewelry; accessories; ornaments; knick-knacks | |