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ส่งไม้ sohngL maaiH |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ส่ง-ม้าย |
IPA | sòŋ máːj |
Royal Thai General System | song mai |
[verb] | |||
definition | to pass the baton (in a relay race); [metaphor] transfer a position to one's successor | ||
categories | |||
components | ส่ง | sohngL | to ship; send or deliver (mail or parcel or package); emit |
ไม้ | maaiH | wood; woods; forest; stick; rod | |
sample sentence | ในการเลือกตั้งที่ผ่านมา นักการเมืองรุ่นลายครามหลายคนได้ส่งไม้ให้บุตรธิดาลงเลือกตั้งเป็นจำนวนมาก naiM gaanM leuuakF dtangF theeF phaanL maaM nakH gaanM meuuangM roonF laaiM khraamM laaiR khohnM daiF sohngL maaiH haiF bootL thiH daaM lohngM leuuakF dtangF bpenM jamM nuaanM maakF "In this last election lots of veteran politicians passed [their political] batons to many of their children to stand for elective office." | ||