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กล้วยตานีปลายหวีเหี่ยว หิ้วหวีไปหิ้วหวีมา
gluayF dtaaM neeM bplaaiM weeR hiaaoL hiuF weeR bpaiM hiuF weeR maaM
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiกฺล้วย-ตา-นี-ปฺลาย-หฺวี-เหี่ยว-ฮิ่ว-หฺวี-ไป-ฮิ่ว-หฺวี-มา
IPAklûaj taː niː plaːj wǐː hìːaw hîw wǐː paj hîw wǐː maː
Royal Thai General Systemkluai tani plai wi hiao hio wi pai hio wi ma

 [example sentence, colloquial]
definition
[tongue twister] "The Tanee bananas with black wilted tips were carried to and fro."

categories
componentsกล้วยตานีgluayF dtaaM neeMMusa balbisiana Colla in the Musaceae family
ปลาย bplaaiMthe extremity; tip; endpoint; termination; end
หวี weeR[numerical classifier for bunches of things (e.g. bananas)]
เหี่ยว hiaaoL[is] withered; wilted; drooping; wrinkled; faded
หิ้ว hiuFto hold or carry (something) by its handle
หวี weeR[numerical classifier for bunches of things (e.g. bananas)]
ไป bpaiM[a word placed before or after a verb or an adjective to emphasize it (e.g. too big, too small) or indicate direction] too
หิ้ว hiuFto hold or carry (something) by its handle
หวี weeR[numerical classifier for bunches of things (e.g. bananas)]
มา maaM[a word or particle that complements the verb ไป  (to go) or ถึง  (to arrive)]
related words
ใครขายไข่ไก่
khraiM khaaiR khaiL gaiL
[tongue twister, alliteration] "Who sells chicken eggs?"
ชามเขียวคว่ำเช้า ชามขาวคว่ำค่ำ
chaamM khiaaoR khwamF chaaoH chaamM khaaoR khwamF khamF
[tongue twister] "The green bowl is turned upside down in the morning; The white bowl is turned upside down at night."
เช้าฟาดผัดฟัก เย็นฟาดฟักผัด
chaaoH faatF phatL fakH yenM faatF fakH phatL
[tongue twister] "Eat stir-fried squash in the morning; Eat squash stir-fried in the evening."
ทหารถือปืนแบกปูนไปโบกตึก
thaH haanR theuuR bpeuunM baaekL bpuunM bpaiM bo:hkL dteukL
[tongue twister] "A soldier carrying a gun took a bag of cement to spread on a building."
ยักษ์ใหญ่ไล่ยักษ์เล็ก
yakH yaiL laiF yakH lekH
[tongue twister] "A bigger giant is chasing a smaller giant."
ระนอง-ระยอง-ยะลาraH naawngM raH yaawngM yaH laaM[tongue twister] Ranong-Rayong-Yala (province names)
สาวแสนสวยใส่เสื้อสีแสดสวมส้นสูงสีส้ม
saaoR saaenR suayR saiL seuuaF seeR saaetL suaamR sohnF suungR seeR sohmF
[tongue twister, alliteration] "A gorgeous girl wears an orange T-shirt and orange high heels."
หมู-หมึก-กุ้งmuuR meukL goongF[tongue twister] Pork-Squid-Shrimp (repeat this one many times consecutively!)
ไหมใหม่ไม่ไหม้ ใช่ไหม
maiR maiL maiF maiF chaiF maiH
[tongue twister, alliteration] "New silk doesn't burn, does it?"

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