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| กลืน gleuunM |  |
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| 1. | to swallow |
| 2. | to blend |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กฺลืน |
| IPA | klɯːn |
| Royal Thai General System | kluen |
| 1. [verb, transitive] | |||
| definition | to swallow | ||
| examples | ดูดกลืน  | duutL gleuunM | to absorb; to suck |
| กลืนน้ำลายตัวเอง | gleuunM naamH laaiM dtuaaM aehngM | to break a promise; to go back on one's word | |
| กลืนไม่เข้าคายไม่ออก | gleuunM maiF khaoF khaaiM maiF aawkL | [is] in an awkward predicament; in a quandary; in a dilemma | |
| การดูดกลืน | gaanM duutL gleuunM | absorption | |
| กลืนไม่ลง | gleuunM maiF lohngM | [is] unable to swallow; can't tolerate | |
| เต็มกลืน | dtemM gleuunM | [is] fed up; hard to take; hard to swallow; unbearable | |
| sample sentences | |||
พูดง่าย ๆ ว่าท้องอาคารกลืนกินทุกอย่างไว้ กลืนเท่าไหร่ก็ไม่อิ่มไม่เต็มเสียที phuutF ngaaiF ngaaiF waaF thaawngH aaM khaanM gleuunM ginM thookH yaangL waiH gleuunM thaoF raiL gaawF maiF imL maiF dtemM siiaR theeM "Simply stated, the building was so large it swallowed everything; no matter how much it encompassed, the building was never full." | |||
| 2. [verb, transitive] | |||
| definition | to blend | ||
| examples | กลมกลืน | glohmM gleuunM | [is] harmonious; in harmony with |
| ความกลมกลืน | khwaamM glohmM gleuunM | harmony | |
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