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| ฉันอึกอักถามอย่างเกรงใจ chanR eukL akL thaamR yaangL graehngM jaiM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ฉัน-อึก-อัก-ถาม-หฺย่าง-เกฺรง-ไจ |
| IPA | tɕʰǎn ʔɯ̀k ʔàk tʰǎːm jàːŋ kreːŋ tɕaj |
| Royal Thai General System | chan uekak tham yang kreng chai |
| [example sentence] | |||
| definition | "I hesitated to ask anything further out of respect for him." "Our of respect, I did not question him further." | ||
| components |  ฉัน  | chanR | [used by females in an informal setting—also used by males with intimate friends or lovers] I, me, my |
| อึกอัก | eukL akL | to waver; hesitate; be uncertain | |
| ถาม | thaamR | to ask (a question); to inquire; to quiz; to interrogate | |
| อย่าง | yaangL | [a prefix acting like the English suffix] -ly [creating an adverb from an adjective] way; in the (following) particular way | |
| เกรงใจ | graehngM jaiM | [is] reluctant to impose upon; deferent to; is considerate of (another's feelings); respectful of (another's privacy, space, etc.); fearful to approach | |
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