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| ลงแขก lohngM khaaekL |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ลง-แขก |
| IPA | loŋ kʰɛ̀ːk |
| Royal Thai General System | long khaek |
| 1. [verb, transitive, intransitive] | |||
| definition | (of neighbors or the local community) to come down to help (ie. at harvest time) | ||
| components |  ลง  | lohngM | to come down; go down; get off; get out of; descend; land |
| แขก | khaaekL | visitor; guest; foreigner | |
| 2. การลงแขก gaanM lohngM khaaekL [noun] | |||
| definition | a village gathering to help a neighbor; a barn-raising | ||
| 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] |
| ลง | lohngM | to come down; go down; get off; get out of; descend; land | |
| แขก | khaaekL | visitor; guest; foreigner | |
| 3. [verb, figurative, colloquial] | |||
| definition | to gang-rape | ||
| components | ลง | lohngM | to come down; go down; get off; get out of; descend; land |
| แขก | khaaekL | visitor; guest; foreigner | |
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