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langR suuF faaH naaF suuF dinM
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiËÚÅѧ-«Ùè-¿éÒ-¹èÒ-«Ùè-´Ô¹
IPAlǎŋ sûː fáː nâː sûː din
Royal Thai General Systemlang su fa na su din

 [phrase, figurative, colloquial, idiom]
definition
[an idiom indicating how farmers work and the arduousness of their work] "back against the sky; face against the land/soil/paddy field"

categories
componentsËÅѧ langRthe back of a person, animal, or object
ÊÙé suuFto face; to be against
¿éÒ faaHthe sky; firmament; heaven
˹éÒ  naaFface; front; facade; visage; (to nod) head
ÊÙé suuFto face; to be against
´Ô¹ dinMdirt; earth; soil; ground; land; kingdom; realm
related wordsªÒǹÒchaaoM naaMrice farmer
¡Ãд١ÊѹËÅѧ¢Í§ªÒµÔgraL duukL sanR langR khaawngR chaatF[an idiom comparing the rice farmers as] the pillar/backbone of the country

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