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| ขิง khingR |  |
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| 1. | ขิง | khingR | [general] ginger |
| 2. | ต้นขิง | dtohnF khingR | ginger plant, Zingiber officinale |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ขิง |
| IPA | kʰǐŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | khing |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | [general] ginger | ||
| classifier | หัว  | huaaR | [numerical classifier for head-like objects] |
| categories | |||
| examples | น้ำขิง | namH khingR | ginger ale; ginger beer |
| ถึงพริกถึงขิง | theungR phrikH theungR khingR | at it hammer and tongs; (fighting like) cats and dogs; strongly; violently; seriously; fiercely | |
| ยุ่งขิง | yoongF khingR | [is] highly confused | |
| sample sentence | เขาเป็นนักการเมืองผู้ช่ำชอง ครบเครื่อง ถือเป็นขิงแก่ แท้ รู้จักถอย นิ่ง รุก อย่างมีจังหวะ khaoR bpenM nakH gaanM meuuangM phuuF chamF chaawngM khrohpH khreuuangF theuuR bpenM khingR gaaeL thaaeH ruuH jakL thaawyR ningF rookH yaangL meeM jangM waL "He is a skilled politician fully and fully equipped (to take on all challenges); he is considered to a genuine 'old hand' knowing just when to retreat, when to keep still, and when to go on the offensive." | ||
| 2. ต้นขิง dtohnF khingR [noun] | |||
| definition | ginger plant, Zingiber officinale | ||
| classifier | ต้น | dtohnF | [numerical classifier for plants, posts, pillars, masts, etc] |
| example | ต้นขิงแก่ | dtohnF khingR gaaeL | a wily, experienced, old politician; a political veteran |
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