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กึ่งตึกกึ่งไม้
geungL dteukL geungL maaiH
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiกึ่ง-ตึก-กึ่ง-ม้าย
IPAkɯ̀ŋ tɯ̀k kɯ̀ŋ máːj
Royal Thai General Systemkueng tuek kueng mai

 [adjective, phrase]
definition
[of a building] [is] half concrete, half wood

notestypically a house of this sort has a stucco concrete bottom story and a wooden upper story
categories
componentsกึ่ง geungLhalf; middle; midway; semi-
ตึก dteukLbuilding; brickwork; a brick structure
กึ่ง geungLhalf; middle; midway; semi-
ไม้  maaiHwood; woods; forest; stick; rod
synonymครึ่งตึกครึ่งไม้khreungF dteukL khreungF maaiH[of a building] [is] half concrete, half wood
sample
sentence
"รอบข้างมีแต่อาคารใหม่การเก็บบ้านสองชั้นกึ่งตึกกึ่งไม้ไว้ต้องมีคนดูแล" 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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