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| กึ่งตึกกึ่งไม้ geungL dteukL geungL maaiH |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กึ่ง-ตึก-กึ่ง-ม้าย |
| IPA | kɯ̀ŋ tɯ̀k kɯ̀ŋ máːj |
| Royal Thai General System | kueng tuek kueng mai |
| [adjective, phrase] | |||
| definition | [of a building] [is] half concrete, half wood | ||
| notes | typically a house of this sort has a stucco concrete bottom story and a wooden upper story | ||
| categories | |||
| components | กึ่ง  | geungL | half; middle; midway; semi- |
 ตึก | dteukL | building; brickwork; a brick structure | |
| กึ่ง | geungL | half; middle; midway; semi- | |
ไม้  | maaiH | wood; woods; forest; stick; rod | |
| synonym | ครึ่งตึกครึ่งไม้ | khreungF dteukL khreungF maaiH | [of a building] [is] half concrete, half wood |
| sample sentence | "รอบข้างมีแต่อาคารใหม่ ๆ การเก็บบ้านสองชั้นกึ่งตึกกึ่งไม้ไว้ต้องมีคนดูแล" น้องชายยื่นคำขาด raawpF khaangF meeM dtaaeL aaM khaanM maiL gaanM gepL baanF saawngR chanH geungL dteukL geungL maaiH waiH dtawngF meeM khohnM duuM laaeM naawngH chaaiM yeuunF khamM khaatL "“All around [this house] are new buildings; someone needs to look after this two-story, half concrete, half wood building, if you keep it,” the younger brother demanded." | ||
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