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ความอดอยากหิวโหย
khwaamM ohtL yaakL hiuR hooyR
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiคฺวาม-อด-หฺยาก-หิว-โหย
IPAkʰwaːm ʔòt jàːk hǐw hǒːj
Royal Thai General Systemkhwam ot yak hio hoi

 [noun, phrase]
definition
hunger; starvation

componentsความ khwaamM[a prefix which converts an adjective or verb into a noun]
อดอยากohtL yaakL[is] starving
หิวโหยhiuR hooyRto hunger for
sample
sentence
เธอต้องอดมื้อกินมื้อและพบแต่ความอดอยากหิวโหย นับตั้งแต่สามีเธอจากไป
thuuhrM dtawngF ohtL meuuH ginM meuuH laeH phohpH dtaaeL khwaamM ohtL yaakL hiuR hooyR napH dtangF dtaaeL saaR meeM thuuhrM jaakL bpaiM
"She was forced to go hungry and live in poverty and starvation since her husband abandoned her."
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