ไก่ได้พลอย

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Thai

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Etymology

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ไก่ (gài, chicken) +‎ ได้ (dâai, to get; to obtain) +‎ พลอย (plɔɔi, gem). Original concept from one of Aesop's Fables: The Cock and the Jewel.

Pronunciation

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Orthographicไก่ได้พลอย
ai k ˋ ai ɗ ˆ b l ɒ y
Phonemic
ไก่-ด้าย-พฺลอย
ai k ˋ – ɗ ˆ ā y – b ̥ l ɒ y
RomanizationPaiboongài-dâai-plɔɔi
Royal Institutekai-dai-phloi
(standard) IPA(key)/kaj˨˩.daːj˥˩.pʰlɔːj˧/(R)

Noun

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ไก่ได้พลอย (gài-dâai-plɔɔi)

  1. (idiomatic) one who did not appreciate valuables.