กบในกะลา
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Thai[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- กบในกะลาครอบ (gòp-nai-gà-laa-krɔ̂ɔp)
Etymology[edit]
กบ (gòp) + ใน (nai) + กะลา (gà-laa). Literally: a frog in a coconut shell. Compare Malay katak di bawah tempurung, Chinese 井底之蛙 (jǐngdǐzhīwā).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | กบในกะลา k ɓ au n k a l ā | |
| Phonemic | กบ-ไน-กะ-ลา k ɓ – ai n – k a – l ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | gòp-nai-gà-laa |
| Royal Institute | kop-nai-ka-la | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kop̚˨˩.naj˧.ka˨˩.laː˧/(R) | |
Noun[edit]
กบในกะลา • (gòp-nai-gà-laa)
- (idiomatic) an ignorant or unknowledgeable person, one of very limited outlook (narrow-minded) and experience