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ลูกไม่หล่นไกลต้น luukF maiF lohnL glaiM dtohnF |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ลูก-ไม่-หฺล่น-ไกฺล-ต้น |
IPA | lûːk mâj lòn klaj tôn |
Royal Thai General System | luk mai lon klai ton |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "The apple does not fall far from the tree." | ||
notes | Meaning: children are influenced by their parents or children carry their parents' genes. | ||
categories | |||
components | ลูก | luukF | (of a tree) fruit; nut |
ไม่ | maiF | not; no | |
หล่น | lohnL | to drop; to fall | |
ไกล | glaiM | [is] far; distant; far (in the future) | |
ต้น | dtohnF | [a prefix used for plant or tree names] plant; stalk; trunk; tree | |