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กินเวลา ginM waehM laaM |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | กิน-เว-ลา |
IPA | kin weː laː |
Royal Thai General System | kin wela |
[verb, phrase] | |||
definition | to take time; use up time; waste time | ||
components | กิน | ginM | to eat or drink; consume; exploit |
เวลา | waehM laaM | [general] time [as in space and time] | |
sample sentence | เพราะกว่าจะฝ่าดงรถอันแสนจะแออัดยัดเยียดในยามเช้าไปได้คงกินเวลาร่วมชั่วโมง phrawH gwaaL jaL faaL dohngM rohtH anM saaenR jaL aaeM atL yatH yiiatF naiM yaamM chaaoH bpaiM daiF khohngM ginM waehM laaM ruaamF chuaaF mo:hngM "Because, it is likely to take the better part of an hour before we can get through the thick jungle of morning traffic." | ||