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| พูดชักแม่น้ำทั้งห้า phuutF chakH maaeF naamH thangH haaF |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | พูด-ชัก-แม่-น้าม-ทั้ง-ฮ่า |
| IPA | pʰûːt tɕʰák mɛ̂ː náːm tʰáŋ hâː |
| Royal Thai General System | phut chak mae nam thang ha |
| [example sentence, idiom] | |||
| definition | "To beat around the bush." | ||
| notes | In the epic poem, it is said that BeggarJujaka brought the kind prince Vessantara to terms by comparing his generous mind with the greatness of the five rivers: Ganges, Yamuna, Aciravati, Sarabhu (Sarayu), and Mahi. | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  พูด  | phuutF | to speak; to talk; to say |
| ชัก | chakH | to pull at; to discount; draw; take away; withdraw; to pull upon | |
แม่น้ำ | maaeF naamH | river | |
| ทั้ง | thangH | all; entire; whole; wholly; both (...and); while | |
| ห้า | haaF | five; the number or quantity five | |
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