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| ตั้งตาคอย dtangF dtaaM khaawyM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ตั้ง-ตา-คอย |
| IPA | tâŋ taː kʰɔːj |
| Royal Thai General System | tang ta khoi |
| [verb, phrase] | |||
| definition | to look forward to | ||
| components | ตั้ง  | dtangF | to intend; concentrate (mind, thoughts, attention); immerse (oneself) in |
 ตา | dtaaM | eye | |
| คอย | khaawyM | to wait or wait for | |
| synonym | ตั้งตารอ | dtangF dtaaM raawM | to look forward to |
| sample sentence | วัน ๆ ได้แต่ตั้งตาคอยดูว่าวันนี้นายกฯ จะแต่งชุดอะไร ใส่ตุ้มหูแบบไหน ทำผมแบบไหน แต่งหน้ายังไง wanM wanM daiF dtaaeL dtangF dtaaM khaawyM duuM waaF wanM neeH naaM yohkH jaL dtaengL chootH aL raiM saiL dtoomF huuR baaepL naiR thamM phohmR baaepL naiR dtaengL naaF yangM ngaiM "Day in and day out we look forward to seeing what the prime minister will be wearing, what earrings she will be putting on, how she will arranging her hair, and how she will be putting on her makeup." | ||
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