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thuukL gwaaL
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¶Ù¡-¡ÚÇèÒ
IPAtʰùːk kwàː
Royal Thai General Systemthuk kwa

 [attributive verb]
definition
[is] cheaper than...

categories
components¶Ù¡ thuukL[is] cheap; inexpensive; having a low price; economical
¡ÇèÒ gwaaL[suffix used for comparisons] than; more; -er
sample
sentences
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phohnR laH maaiH luukF yaiL yaiL phaaengM maakF khaF luukF khaL naatL neeH thuukL gwaaL
[spoken by a female] "The big fruit are very expensive; this size is cheaper."
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maaeF baanF khahmM nuaanM khaaF nahmH manM gapL khaaF aaM haanR laaeoH yangM khitH waaF siiaR khaaF nahmH manM khapL bpaiM seuuH theeF soopH bpuuhrM maaM getL seungF yuuL haangL jaakL baanF bpaiM khreungF chuaaF mohngM yangM thuukL gwaaL seuuH raanH glaiF baanF
"Housewives figure (and compare) the cost of fuel with the cost of food and still figure that it is better to spend money on fuel costs and drive to the supermarket which is a half-hour farther away from home than it is to buy (food) at the shops closer to their homes."
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seuuaF khohtH dtuaaM nanH phaaengM maakF dtuaaM neeH siL thuukL gwaaL
"That coat is very expensive; this is a cheaper one."
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yaakL daiF anM theeF thuukL gwaaL neeH naF khaF
[spoken by a female] "I want a cheaper one than this."

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