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ดีกว่าลิ้นเลียบันได deeM gwaaL linH liiaM banM daiM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ดี-กฺว่า-ลิ้น-เลีย-บัน-ได |
IPA | diː kwàː lín liːa ban daj |
Royal Thai General System | di kwa lin lia bandai |
[adjective, colloquial] | |||
definition | [is] not delicious; barely palatable; aweful tasting | ||
components | ดีกว่า | deeM gwaaL | [is] better than...; better not; would rather...; had better... |
ลิ้น | linH | tongue | |
เลีย | liiaM | to lick | |
บันได | banM daiM | stairway; stairs; staircase; steps; ladder | |
synonyms | ดีกว่ากินดิน | deeM gwaaL ginM dinM | [is] better than eating dirt; bad taste; barely tolerable enough to eat |
ไม่อร่อย | maiF aL raawyL | [is] not delicious; unpalatable | |