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ªéÒ§  chaangH
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1.ªéÒ§chaangHelephant; pachyderm; Elephas maximus
2.ÅÙ¡ªéÒ§luukF chaangHelephant calf
3.·Ã§ªéÒ§sohngM chaangH[royal use only] to ride an elephant

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiªéÒ§
IPAtɕʰáːŋ
Royal Thai General Systemchang

similar
sounding
ªèÒ§, ªÑè§
1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
elephant; pachyderm; Elephas maximus

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Photo by Glenn Slayden
classifiersµÑÇ dtuaaM[numerical classifier for digits, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title]
àª×Í¡ cheuuakF[numerical classifier for domesticated elephants]
categoriesÊѵÇ캡Land Animals
synonym¡Ø­ªÃgoonM chaawnMelephant
related wordËѵ¶ÕhatL theeRelephant
examplesà¡ÒЪéÒ§gawL chaangHGaw Chang; Ko Chang; an island and tropical marine national park in the Gulf of Thailand
¢ÍªéÒ§khaawR chaangHelephant handler's (mahout's) hook
§ÒªéÒ§ngaaM chaangHelephant tusk; ivory
ªÍ ªéÒ§chaawM chaangHThe 10th consonant in the Thai alphabet
ªÍ ªéÒ§ÇÔè§Ë¹ÕchaawM chaangH wingF neeRCh is for /chaangH/ (the elephant) who runs away
ªéÒ§·Ã§chaangH sohngMthe elephants officially enrolled for duty
ªéÒ§·Õè¹Ñè§chaangH theeF nangFroyal elephant
ªéÒ§¹éÓchaangH naahmHwalrus
ªéÒ§¹éÓchaangH naahmH[disparaging and vulgar] (as obese as a) walrus
ªéÒ§à¼×Í¡ chaangH pheuuakLauspicious white elephant
ªéÒ§à¼×Í¡chaangH pheuuakLa person who was born in a rural or provincial area, has become knowledgeable and successful in life, and thus garnered fame in a metropolitan area
ªéÒ§àÂç´chaangH yetH[a rude interjection]
ªéÒ§ÊÒÃchaangH saanRstrong male elephant
ªéÒ§ÊÔºÊÒÁàª×Í¡chaangH sipL saamR cheuuakFthirteen elephants
à·éÒªéÒ§thaaoH chaangHelephantitis
¸§ªéÒ§thohngM chaangHthe former Thai flag with the figure of an elephant in the middle
sample
sentences
¢ÕèªéÒ§¨ÑºµÑê¡áµ¹kheeL chaangH japL dtakH dtaaenM"Burn your house to frighten away the mice." — "Throw out the baby with the bathwater."
ªéÒ§µÒ·Ñé§µÑÇ àÍÒ㺺ÑǻԴäÁèÁÔ´chaangH dtaayM thangH dtuaaM aoM baiM buaaM bpitL maiF mitH"What is done by night appears by day."
´ÙªéÒ§ãËé´ÙËÒ§ ´Ù¹Ò§ãËé´ÙáÁèduuM chaangH haiF duuM haangR duuM naangM haiF duuM maaeF"Like mother, like daughter."
µèÒ§¡Ñ¹àËÁ×͹ªéÒ§¡ÑºÂاdtaangL ganM meuuanR chaangH gapL yoongM"(To be different like) chalk and cheese."
¶ÕèÅÍ´µÒªéÒ§ ËèÒ§ÅÍ´µÒàÅç¹theeL laawtF dtaaM chaangH haangL laawtF dtaaM lenM"Penny wise and pound foolish."
ÊÒÁÕà»ç¹ªéÒ§à·éÒ˹éÒ ÀÃÃÂÒà»ç¹ªéÒ§à·éÒËÅѧsaaR meeM bpenM chaangH thaaoH naaF phanM raH yaaM bpenM chaangH thaaoH langR"It’s a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock."
àË繪éÒ§¢Õé ¢ÕéµÒÁªéÒ§henR chaangH kheeF kheeF dtaamM chaangH"To keep up with the Joneses." — "To be as small as a vinegar fly and want to shit like an elephant." — "Too big for your britches."
2. ÅÙ¡ªéÒ§  luukF chaangH  [noun]
definition
elephant calf

3. ·Ã§ªéÒ§  sohngM chaangH  [verb, phrase, formal]
definition
[royal use only] to ride an elephant


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