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| การดำรงอยู่ gaanM damM rohngM yuuL |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กาน-ดำ-รง-หฺยู่ |
| IPA | kaːn dam roŋ jùː |
| Royal Thai General System | kan damrong yu |
| [noun, phrase, formal] | |||
| definition | existence; being | ||
| components |  การ  | gaanM | [placed before a verb or noun to create a noun which indicates a general activity, process, or state] the process of..., the activity of..., an enactment of..., the state of... [see notes] |
| ดำรง | damM rohngM | to uphold; maintain; sustain; continue; stand; last | |
| อยู่ | yuuL | [marker indicating the progressive or perfect aspect] | |
| sample sentence | แม่โพสพจึงเป็นเทพธิดาที่มีความสำคัญอย่างยิ่งต่อการดำรงอยู่ของชีวิต  maaeF pho:hM sohpL jeungM bpenM thaehpF thiH daaM theeF meeM khwaamM samR khanM yaangL yingF dtaawL gaanM damM rohngM yuuL khaawngR cheeM witH "Mae Posop thus is a goddess who has a very important role in the daily lives [of those who consume rice]." | ||