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| ชี้นิ้ว cheeH niuH |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ชี้-นิ้ว |
| IPA | tɕʰíː níw |
| Royal Thai General System | chi nio |
| [verb, phrase] | |||
| definition | to order; demand; point one's finger at in admonition; wag one's finger at | ||
| components |  ชี้  | cheeH | to point (out); to indicate a location |
| นิ้ว | niuH | finger; toe; digit | |
| examples | นั่งชี้นิ้ว | nangF cheeH niuH | to order someone else around; be bossy |
| sample sentences | ไม่มีหน่วยงานภาครัฐหรือคณะนักบวชที่มาคอยชี้นิ้วว่าอันนั้นผิดอันนี้ถูก maiF meeM nuayL ngaanM phaakF ratH reuuR khaH naH nakH buaatL theeF maaM khaawyM cheeH niuH waaF anM nanH phitL anM neeH thuukL "No government authority or group of clergy wagged a finger, telling [them] this or that was right or wrong." | ||
เจ้านายชี้นิ้วสั่ง ผู้นำขอความร่วมมือ jaoF naaiM cheeH niuH sangL phuuF namM khaawR khwaamM ruaamF meuuM "A boss points his finger to order his workers; a leader requests cooperation." | |||
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