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อนาถ  aL naatL
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1.อนาถaL naatLto feel pity; to be pitiful
2.อนาถaL naatLdestitute; wretched; friendless; pathetic
3.อนาถaL naatLhaving no support
4.น่าอนาถnaaF aL naatL[is] tragic; pathetic; sad; pitiful; miserable

Royal Institute - 1982
อนาถ  /อะ-หฺนาด/ {Pali/Sanskrit: อนาถ ว่า ไม่มีที่พึ่ง}
[กริยา] สงสาร, สังเวช, สลดใจ.

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiอะ-หฺนาด
IPAʔà nàːt
Royal Thai General Systemanat

1.   [verb, transitive, intransitive, formal, loanword, Pali]
definition
to feel pity; to be pitiful

synonymสลดใจsaL lohtL jaiM[is] sorrowful; sad; regretful
related wordsโธ่ tho:hF[an interjection used to express sympathy] "Alas!"; "Poor thing!" [or displeasure] "Drat!"; "Damn!"
อนิจจัง aL nitH jangM"Alas!"
exampleน่าอนาถจริงหนอ...naaF aL naatL jingM naawR[showing pathos] "Alas!" — "How pitiful!"
2.   [adjective, formal, loanword, Pali]
definition
destitute; wretched; friendless; pathetic

3.   [adjective, formal, loanword, Pali]
definition
having no support

4. น่าอนาถ  naaF aL naatL  [adjective]
definition
[is] tragic; pathetic; sad; pitiful; miserable

synonymsน่าเวทนาnaaF waehtF thaH naaM[is] pitiful
น่าเศร้าnaaF saoF[is] sad; regrettable; sorrowful; lamentable
น่าสงสารnaaF sohngR saanR[is] pitiful; poor; pitiable; unfortunate
sample
sentence
นักการเมืองกับอุบัติเหตุบนท้องถนน เป็นเรื่องที่หลีกเลี่ยงยาก หลายรายพอดีพอร้ายต้องจบชีวิตลงย่างน่าอนาถ
nakH gaanM meuuangM gapL ooL batL dtiL haehtL bohnM thaawngH thaL nohnR bpenM reuuangF theeF leekL liiangF yaakF laaiR raaiM phaawM deeM phaawM raaiH dtawngF johpL cheeM witH lohngM yaangL naaF aL naatL
"It is difficult to avoid road accidents involving politicians; many incidents, unfortunately, result in death."
special
note
This word contains an initial consonant cluster which follows the general clustered consonant tone rule. This is the common case for clusters in which: As shown in the phonemic transcription result, the tone of the syllable as a whole is determined by the consonant class of the first consonant in the cluster.

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