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ความไร้เดียงสา khwaamM raiH diiangM saaR |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | คฺวาม-ไร้-เดียง-สา |
IPA | kʰwaːm ráj diːaŋ sǎː |
Royal Thai General System | khwam rai diangsa |
1.  [noun, phrase] | |||
definition | innocence; naïveté | ||
components | ความ | khwaamM | [a prefix which converts an adjective or verb into a noun] |
ไร้ | raiH | [prefix corresponding to the English suffix] -less; without | |
เดียงสา | diiangM saaR | to be of age; to know what is right and wrong; to know the language | |
2. ไร้เดียงสา raiH diiangM saaR [noun, adjective, phrase] | |||
definition | [is] innocent (inexperienced); naïve; silly | ||
components | ไร้ | raiH | [prefix corresponding to the English suffix] -less; without |
เดียงสา | diiangM saaR | to be of age; to know what is right and wrong; to know the language | |
synonyms | แบเบาะ | baaeM bawL | [is] infantile; innocent |
หน่อมแน้ม | naawmL naaemH | [is] childish; innocent; naive; artless | |
related words | ตาสีตาสา | dtaaM seeR dtaaM saaR | an innocent; simpleton; unsophisticate |
อ่อนต่อโลก | aawnL dtaawL lo:hkF | [is] innocent; unsophisticated | |
sample sentence | การเลือกตั้งไม่ใช่สาเหตุ เป็นอาการ หากเข้าใจแค่นี้ไม่ได้ ก็คือไร้เดียงสานั่นเอง gaanM leuuakF dtangF maiF chaiF saaR haehtL bpenM aaM gaanM haakL khaoF jaiM khaaeF neeH maiF daiF gaawF kheuuM raiH diiangM saaR nanF aehngM "Elections are not the cause [of disagreements], they are only the symptoms. Those who do not understand this, are simply naïve." | ||