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| เบี้ยล่าง biiaF laangF |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เบี้ย-ล่าง |
| IPA | bîːa lâːŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | bia lang |
| [adjective, phrase, figurative, colloquial, idiom] | |||
| definition | inferior to; being outdone; disadvantageous | ||
| components | เบี้ย  | biiaF | a cowrie shell [formerly used as] money |
 ล่าง | laangF | below; under; down below; underneath | |
| example | ผู้ที่เป็นเบี้ยล่าง | phuuF theeF bpenM biiaF laangF | "person who is at a disadvantage" — [Thai definition of] underdog |
| sample sentence | ผมเป็นเบี้ยล่างของคนไทยทั้งประเทศ ไม่เป็นเบี้ยล่างของใคร คิดว่าคนที่เป็นนายกฯ ต้องยึดประโยชน์ของประชาชนเป็นหลักทุกกลุ่มทุกคนมีสิทธิแสดงความคิดเห็น phohmR bpenM biiaF laangF khaawngR khohnM thaiM thangH bpraL thaehtF maiF bpenM biiaF laangF khaawngR khraiM khitH waaF khohnM theeF bpenM naaM yohkH dtawngF yeutH bpraL yo:htL khaawngR bpraL chaaM chohnM bpenM lakL thookH gloomL thookH khohnM meeM sitL thiH saL daaengM khwaamM khitH henR "...I am subordinate to [beholden to] all Thai people throughout the land but I am not under the control of any particular person. I believe that a Prime Minister must work for the benefit of the people and every person and each group has the right to express their own opinions and ideas..." | ||
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