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| นั่งพับเพียบ nangF phapH phiiapF |  |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | นั่ง-พับ-เพียบ |
| IPA | nâŋ pʰáp pʰîːap |
| Royal Thai General System | nang phap phiap |
| [verb] | |||
| definition | to sit on the floor formally; with legs bent behind to one side | ||
| components |  นั่ง  | nangF | to sit or be sitting |
| พับ | phapH | to fold | |
| เพียบ | phiiapF | [is] overloaded; heavily loaded; too full | |
| antonyms | นั่งขัดสมาธิ  | nangF khatL saL maatL | [is] sitting (on the floor) with legs crossed full-lotus (as for meditation) |
| นั่งคุกเข่า | nangF khookH khaoL | to sit with one's knees on the ground and one's backside on one's heels; a polite sitting position. | |
| นั่งยอง ๆ | nangF yaawngM yaawngM | to sit in a squatting position | |
| sample sentence | นั่งพับเพียบเท้าแขนซ้าย มือขวาถือรวงข้าวที่มีเมล็ดข้าวแน่นเต็มรวง nangF phapH phiiapF thaaoH khaaenR saaiH meuuM khwaaR theuuR ruaangM khaaoF theeF meeM maH letH khaaoF naaenF dtemM ruaangM "[She] sits with her legs tucked under her left side, her left hand is resting [on the floor], and in her right hand [she] holds a sheaf of rice which sports firm, full kernels." | ||
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