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นกกระจิบตัวที่มาระรานไม่มีทีท่าว่าจะเลิกลา
nohkH graL jipL dtuaaM theeF maaM raH raanM maiF meeM theeM thaaF waaF jaL leerkF laaM
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiนก-กฺระ-จิบ-ตัว-ที่-มา-ระ-ราน-ไม่-มี-ที-ท่า-ว่า-จะ-เลิก-ลา
IPAnók kràʔ tɕìp tuːa tʰîː maː ráʔ raːn mâj miː tʰiː tʰâː wâː tɕàʔ lɤ̂ːk laː
Royal Thai General Systemnok krachip tua thi ma raran mai mi thi tha wa cha loek la

 [example sentence]
definition
"The tailor bird which is annoying us does not seem to want to s go away."

componentsนกกระจิบnohkH graL jipLa tailor bird
ตัว dtuaaM[of a person] self; himself; herself; yourself; themselves; [things] itself
ที่ theeF[the relative pronouns] that; which; which is...
มา maaMto come; <subject> comes
ระราน raH raanMto trouble; to push around; to tyrannize; to annoy; to tease; to bully; to aggress; to be aggressive; to browbeat; to coerce
ไม่ maiFnot; no
มี meeMto have or possess; to be available
ทีท่าtheeM thaaFattitude; manner
ว่า waaF[proposition complementizer] that...; as... [see examples]
จะ jaL[auxiliary verb indicating future tense—must be used with another verb] will; shall
เลิก leerkFto quit; to stop; to give up; cancel; suspend; discontinue; abolish; cease; exit
ลา laaMto say good-bye; to be on leave; to take one's leave; to bid farewell
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