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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ท่า-เกิด-ว่า-เรา-จะ-ไฮ่-ของ-ขฺวัน-กับ-คน-ที่-เป็น-พู่-ชาย-เนี่ย-เรา-ก้อ-ควน-จะ-คิด-ว่า-อะ-ไร-ที่-เหฺมาะ-สม-กับ-พู่-ชาย-อะ-ไร-ที่-มัน-เกิด-ปฺระ-โหฺยด-มาก-ที่-สุด-สำ-หฺรับ-พู่-ชาย |
IPA | tʰâː kɤ̀ːt wâː raw tɕàʔ hâj kʰɔ̌ːŋ kʰwǎn kàp kʰon tʰîː pen pʰûː tɕʰaːj nîːa raw kɔ̂ː kʰuːan tɕàʔ kʰít wâː ʔàʔ raj tʰîː mɔ̀ʔ sǒm kàp pʰûː tɕʰaːj ʔàʔ raj tʰîː man kɤ̀ːt pràʔ jòːt mâːk tʰîː sùt sǎm ràp pʰûː tɕʰaːj |
Royal Thai General System | tha koet wa rao cha hai khong khwan kap khon thi pen phu chai nia rao ko khuan cha khit wa arai thi mo som kap phu chai arai thi man koet prayot mak thi sut samrap phu chai |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "If we are giving a gift to a man, we should consider what is appropriate for a male; what will provide the highest benefit for a man." | ||
categories | |||
components | ถ้า | thaaF | [indicating a condition] if |
เกิด | geertL | to be born; to birth; to happen | |
ว่า | waaF | [proposition complementizer] that...; as... [see examples] | |
เรา | raoM | we; us; our | |
จะ | jaL | [imminent aspect marker] | |
ให้ของขวัญ | haiF khaawngR khwanR | to give a gift; to give a present | |
กับ | gapL | with; to; for | |
คน | khohnM | person; guy; people; man; human being | |
ที่ | theeF | [the relative pronouns] that; which; which is... | |
เป็น | bpenM | to be; <subject> is | |
ผู้ชาย | phuuF chaaiM | man; men; guy; guys; boy; boys; male | |
เนี่ย | niiaF | [a particle usually used in the interrogative to indicate emphasis] | |
เรา | raoM | we; us; our | |
ก็ | gaawF | also; too; as well; well...; [suggestion] should... | |
ควร | khuaanM | [auxiliary verb indicating] should; ought to; must | |
จะ | jaL | [imminent aspect marker] | |
คิดว่า | khitH waaF | to count; think that... | |
อะไร | aL raiM | [indicating a question] what | |
ที่ | theeF | [the relative pronouns] that; which; which is... | |
เหมาะสม | mawL sohmR | [is] proper; appropriate; suitable; becoming | |
กับ | gapL | with; to; for | |
ผู้ชาย | phuuF chaaiM | man; men; guy; guys; boy; boys; male | |
อะไร | aL raiM | [indicating a question] what | |
ที่ | theeF | [the relative pronouns] that; which; which is... | |
มัน | manM | [the indefinite pronoun for referring to animals or things] it, they, them | |
เกิด | geertL | to be born; to birth; to happen | |
ประโยชน์ | bpraL yo:htL | benefit; use; usefulness | |
มากที่สุด | maakF theeF sootL | the most | |
สำหรับ | samR rapL | for; as for; in order to; for the purpose of; in order that | |
ผู้ชาย | phuuF chaaiM | man; men; guy; guys; boy; boys; male | |