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| เมื่อพ่อแม่แก่เฒ่าลง ลูกก็มีหน้าที่เลี้ยงดูแทนไปจนสิ้นอายุขัย meuuaF phaawF maaeF gaaeL thaoF lohngM luukF gaawF meeM naaF theeF liiangH duuM thaaenM bpaiM johnM sinF aaM yooH khaiR |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เมื่อ-พ่อ-แม่-แก่-เท่า-ลง-ลูก-ก้อ-มี-น่า-ที่-เลี้ยง-ดู-แทน-ไป-จน-ซิ่น-อา-ยุ-ขัย |
| IPA | mɯ̂ːa pʰɔ̂ː mɛ̂ː kɛ̀ː tʰâw loŋ lûːk kɔ̂ː miː nâː tʰîː líːaŋ duː tʰɛːn paj tɕon sîn ʔaː júʔ kʰǎj |
| Royal Thai General System | muea pho mae kae thao long luk ko mi nathi liang du thaen pai chon sin ayukhai |
| [example sentence] | |||
| definition | "As parents age their children have a duty to return the favor and look after [their parents] until they die." | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  เมื่อ  | meuuaF | [indicating a point in time] when; on (a date) |
พ่อแม่ | phaawF maaeF | parent; parents | |
| แก่เฒ่า | gaaeL thaoF | [is] old; aged | |
| ลง | lohngM | [directional auxiliary indicating "downward" or "reduction"] | |
| ลูก | luukF | child; offspring; son or daughter [including figurative usage for certain ideas]; cub; young animal | |
| ก็ | gaawF | [a particle or conjunction that emphasizes that which follows] | |
| มี | meeM | to have or possess; to be available | |
| หน้าที่ | naaF theeF | duty; function; obligation; responsibility | |
| เลี้ยงดู | liiangH duuM | to support a family; look after; raise (a child) | |
| แทน | thaaenM | to subsitute; represent; replace | |
| ไป | bpaiM | to go; <subject> goes | |
| จน | johnM | until; up until; as far as; up to; to; till | |
| สิ้น | sinF | end; termination | |
| อายุขัย | aaM yooH khaiR | life span; longevity | |
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