for the Thai language
| | Internet resource for the Thai language |
| นกสองหัว nohkH saawngR huaaR |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | นก-สอง-หัว |
| IPA | nók sɔ̌ːŋ hǔːa |
| Royal Thai General System | nok song hua |
| [noun, phrase] | |||
| definition | a person who wants to play both sides of the fence; a person who wants to ingratiate himself into two opposing factions. | ||
| classifier | ตัว  | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
| components |  นก  | nohkH | bird |
| สอง | saawngR | two; the number or quantity two | |
| หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber | |
| sample sentence | เราจะไว้ใจคนอย่างเขาไม่ได้หรอก เพราะเขาทำตัวเป็นนกสองหัว ทำเป็นดีกับเรา แต่ก็เข้าข้างโน้นด้วย  raoM jaL waiH jaiM khohnM yaangL khaoR maiF daiF raawkL phrawH khaoR thamM dtuaaM bpenM nohkH saawngR huaaR thamM bpenM deeM gapL raoM dtaaeL gaawF khaoF khaangF no:hnH duayF "We cannot trust someone like him because is two faced. He gets in good with our group and he also tries to ingratiate himself with the other side as well." | ||