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| กลั้น glanF |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กฺลั้น |
| IPA | klân |
| Royal Thai General System | klan |
| [verb] | |||
| definition | to restrain; suppress; hold back; control by will; refrain | ||
| examples | กลั้นใจ  | glanF jaiM | to hold the breath |
| อดกลั้น | ohtL glanF | to restrain (e.g. one's anger); tolerate; be patient; suppress; endure; bear | |
| กลั้นหายใจ | glanF haaiR jaiM | to hold one's breath | |
| กลั้นวาจา | glanF waaM jaaM | restrain speech; "hold your tongue" | |
| ความอดกลั้น | khwaamM ohtL glanF | tolerance; toleration | |
| sample sentence | หลายครั้งที่แถลงการณ์การประชวรของพระองค์ไม่สู้ดีนัก หลาย คนก็กลั้นน้ำตาไว้ไม่อยู่ laaiR khrangH theeF thaL laaengR gaanM gaanM bpraL chuaanM khaawngR phraH ohngM maiF suuF deeM nakH laaiR khohnM gaawF glanF namH dtaaM waiH maiF yuuL "On many occasions when the announcements regarding her health were not favorable, many people were unable to hold back their tears." | ||
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