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ตั้งใจมานานว่าจะเขียนเรื่องนี้ตอนเพื่อน ๆ ใกล้เกษียณซึ่งเวลานี้ก็เหมาะสม dtangF jaiM maaM naanM waaF jaL khiianR reuuangF neeH dtaawnM pheuuanF glaiF gaL siianR seungF waehM laaM neeH gaawF mawL sohmR |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ตั้ง-ไจ-มา-นาน-ว่า-จะ-เขียน-เรื่อง-นี้-ตอน-เพื่อน-ไกฺล้-กะ-เสียน-ซึ่ง-เว-ลา-นี้-ก้อ-เหฺมาะ-สม |
IPA | tâŋ tɕaj maː naːn wâː tɕàʔ kʰǐːan rɯ̂ːaŋ níː tɔːn pʰɯ̂ːan klâj kà sǐːan sɯ̂ŋ weː laː níː kɔ̂ː mɔ̀ʔ sǒm |
Royal Thai General System | tang chai ma nan wa cha khian rueang ni ton phuean klai kasian sueng wela ni ko mo som |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "I decided for a long time now to write about this subject when my friends were close to retirement and the time was now right [to do so]." | ||
categories | |||
components | ตั้งใจ | dtangF jaiM | [is] attentive; determined; resolute |
มานาน | maaM naanM | for a long time now (continuing from the past) | |
ว่า | waaF | [proposition complementizer] that...; as... [see examples] | |
จะ | jaL | [imminent aspect marker] | |
เขียน | khiianR | to write; to draw | |
เรื่องนี้ | reuuangF neeH | this issue; this article; this book; this movie; this play; this story; this event; this belief; this matter | |
ตอน | dtaawnM | a period of time; during...; an interval; when... | |
เพื่อน | pheuuanF | friend; pal; chum; buddy; older colleague | |
ใกล้ | glaiF | [is] near; close; close in time | |
เกษียณ | gaL siianR | to retire (from work) | |
ซึ่ง | seungF | [the relative pronouns] that; which | |
เวลานี้ | waehM laaM neeH | now; at this time; nowadays | |
ก็ | gaawF | also; too; as well; well...; [suggestion] should... | |
เหมาะสม | mawL sohmR | [is] proper; appropriate; suitable; becoming | |