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มีปฏิภาณไหวพริบ meeM bpaL dtiL phaanM waiR phripH |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | มี-ปะ-ติ-พาน-ไหฺว-พฺริบ |
IPA | miː pà tìʔ pʰaːn wǎj pʰríp |
Royal Thai General System | mi patiphan waiphrip |
[adjective] | |||
definition | [is] witty, quick-witted, of agile mind | ||
components | มี | meeM | to have or possess; to be available |
ปฏิภาณ | bpaL dtiL phaanM | wit; quickness of mind; wisdom; intelligence; sudden retort; riposte | |
ไหวพริบ | waiR phripH | [is] wise; astute; sensitive | |
sample sentence | เขาเป็นนายทหารรูปงาม มีปฏิภาณไหวพริบ มีลูกล่อลูกชน ที่จะเห็นได้จากการตอบคำถาม khaoR bpenM naaiM thaH haanR ruupF ngaamM meeM bpaL dtiL phaanM waiR phripH meeM luukF laawF luukF chohnM theeF jaL henR daiF jaakL gaanM dtaawpL khamM thaamR "He is a handsome military officer; he has a quick-witted and agile mind; [and] he is cunning, all of which can be seen from the way he answers questions." | ||