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| นอนหงาย naawnM ngaaiR |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | นอน-หฺงาย |
| IPA | nɔːn ŋǎːj |
| Royal Thai General System | non ngai |
| [verb, intransitive] | |||
| definition | to lie on one's back; to lie supine; to accept defeat; to be resigned; to take it lying down | ||
| components |  นอน  | naawnM | to sleep; lie down |
| หงาย | ngaaiR | to turn face up; supine; to turn (a barrel) right side up | |
| antonym | นอนคว่ำ | naawnM khwamF | to lie on your stomach |
| sample sentences | โบราณว่าเป็นสาวเป็นนางควรจะต้องนอนตะแคง อย่านอนหงายหรือนอนคว่ำ bo:hM raanM waaF bpenM saaoR bpenM naangM khuaanM jaL dtawngF naawnM dtaL khaaengM yaaL naawnM ngaaiR reuuR naawnM khwamF "In olden times they used to say that once a woman becomes of age, she should sleep on her side, and never on her back or on her stomach." | ||