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แร้งฝูงหนึ่งกำลังบินฉวัดเฉวียนอยู่เหนือซากเน่า raaengH fuungR neungL gamM langM binM chaL watL chaL wiianR yuuL neuuaR saakF naoF |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | แร้ง-ฝูง-หฺนึ่ง-กำ-ลัง-บิน-ฉะ-หฺวัด-ฉะ-เหฺวียน-หฺยู่-เหฺนือ-ซาก-เน่า |
IPA | rɛ́ːŋ fǔːŋ nɯ̀ŋ kam laŋ bin tɕʰà wàt tɕʰà wǐːan jùː nɯ̌ːa sâːk nâw |
Royal Thai General System | raeng fung nueng kamlang bin chawatchawian yu nuea sak nao |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "A flock of vultures is circling over the rotten carcass." | ||
components | แร้ง | raaengH | vulture; hag |
ฝูง | fuungR | [numerical classifier for herds of animals] | |
หนึ่ง | neungL | one; the number or quantity one | |
กำลัง | gamM langM | [auxiliary verb indicating the present participle, meaning "in the act of" or "in the process of", similar to the English suffix, "-ing"] | |
บิน | binM | to fly | |
ฉวัดเฉวียน | chaL watL chaL wiianR | [of a bird or plane] to circle in the air; drive around in circles; circulate | |
อยู่ | yuuL | [marker indicating the progressive or perfect aspect] | |
เหนือ | neuuaR | [is] above; higher than; over; superior; [the prefix] "super-" | |
ซาก | saakF | remains; corpse; carcass | |
เน่า | naoF | [is] rotten; decayed; dead; putrid; spoiled | |