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à´ç¡  dekL
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1.à´ç¡dekLchild
2.à´ç¡ ædekL dekLchildren

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaià´ç¡
IPAdèk
Royal Thai General Systemdek

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
child

classifier¤¹ khohnM[numerical classifier for persons/occupations]
examples¡ÃÐà»ëÒÍØéÁà´ç¡graL bpaoR oomF dekLpersonal baby carrier
¡ÒÁÇÔµ¶ÒûÃÐàÀ·ªÍºà´ç¡
gaamM witH thaanR bpraL phaehtF chaawpF dekL
pedophilia (pædophilia)—sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object
à¡éÒÍÕé¢ÒÊÙ§ãËéà´ç¡¹Ñè§
gaoF eeF khaaR suungR haiF dekL nangF
child's highchair
à¡éÒÍÕéà´ç¡µÔ´Ã¶Â¹µìgaoF eeF dekL dtitL rohtH yohn[d]Mchild's car seat
à¡éÒÍÕéãËéà´ç¡·Òá¹Ñè§
gaoF eeF haiF dekL thaaM rohkH nangF
baby seat
¢Ç´¹Áà´ç¡khuaatL nohmM dekLbaby bottle
¤¹à½éÒà´ç¡khohnM faoF dekLbabysitter
¤Í¡ãËéà´ç¡¹Í¹àÅè¹khaawkF haiF dekL naawnM lehnFbaby's playpen
´Í à´ç¡daawM dekLThe 20th consonant in the Thai alphabet
´Í à´ç¡µéͧ¹ÔÁ¹µìdaawM dekL dtaawngF niH mohn[d]MD is for /dekL/ (the children), who invite him in
à´ç¡¡Ó¾ÃéÒdekL gahmM phraaHan orphan
à´ç¡¢ÒÂdekL khaayRbarboy (male prostitute)
à´ç¡¢ÒµÑÇdekL khaayR dtuaaMbarboy (male or boy prostitute)
à´ç¡ªÒÂdekL chaayMlittle boy; boy under age fifteen
à´ç¡·ÒádekL thaaM rohkHbaby; infant
à´ç¡·Õè«Ø¡«¹¼Ô´»¡µÔdekL theeF sookH sohnM phitL bpaL gaL dtiLa hyperactive child
à´ç¡·ÕèËÑ´à´Ô¹dekL theeF hatL deernMtoddler; child
à´ç¡¹éÍÂdekL naawyHbaby; small child
à´ç¡¹Ñ¡àÃÕ¹dekL nakH riianMschoolchildren; school children
à´ç¡¼ÙéªÒÂdekL phuuF chaayMa young boy
à´ç¡¼ÙéË­Ô§ dekL phuuF yingRgirl
à´ç¡ÃѺãªédekL rapH chaiHhouseboy; male servant
à´ç¡àÅç¡ dekL lekHsmall child; small children
à´ç¡ÇÑ´dekL watHtemple boy
à´ç¡ÇÑÂÃØè¹dekL waiM roonFteenager
à´ç¡ÊÁÒ¸ÔÊÑé¹dekL saL maaM thiH sanFa child with ÍÒ¡ÒÃÊÁÒ¸ÔÊÑé¹ (ADHD)
à´ç¡àÊÔÃì¿dekL seerfLwaiter
à´ç¡Ë­Ô§dekL yingR[formal honorific for a young girl, around age 15 or less] Miss
à´ç¡ËÅÒ¤¹dekL laayR khohnMchildren
à´ç¡ãË­èdekL yaiLbig child; older child
à´ç¡ÍÁÁ×ÍdekL ohmM meuuMa minor; an innocent person; a childish person
à´ç¡Íè͹dekL aawnLbaby
à´ç¡ÍÍ¿dekL aawfL"host" or prostitute who is available for hire in a go-go bar
µÍ¹à´ç¡dtaawnM dekLin one's childhood
àµÕ§¹Í¹à´ç¡dtiiangM naawnM dekLcrib
¼éҡѹà»×é͹à´ç¡phaaF ganM bpeuuanF dekLbaby's bib
¼éҡѹà»×é͹ÊÓËÃѺà´ç¡
phaaF ganM bpeuuanF sahmR rapL dekL
baby bib
¼éÒÍéÍÁà´ç¡phaaF aawmF dekLbaby diaper
ÁÙŹԸԤØéÁ¤Ãͧà´ç¡muunM niH thiH khoomH khraawngM dekLfoundation for the protection of children
öà¢ç¹à´ç¡áºº¹Í¹rohtH khenR dekL baaepL naawnMbaby carriage
öà¢ç¹à´ç¡áºº¾Ñºä´érohtH khenR dekL baaepL phapH daiFfolding baby stroller
ÇÑÂà´ç¡waiM dekLchildhood
ÈÒŤ´Õà´ç¡áÅÐàÂÒǪ¹saanR khaH deeM dekL laeH yaoM waH chohnMjuvenile court
ʶҹàÅÕé§à´ç¡saL thaanR liiangH dekLnursery
ʹÒÁà´ç¡àÅè¹saL naamR dekL lehnFplayground
ÊÃйéÓà´ç¡àÅè¹saL naahmH dekL lehnFchild's wading pool
ÊÃÐÇèÒ¹éÓà´ç¡saL waayF naahmH dekLchildren's pool
àÊ×éͼéÒà´ç¡seuuaF phaaF dekLbaby clothes; child's clothing
ãÊè¼éÒÍéÍÁº¹µÑÇà´ç¡saiL phaaF aawmF bohnM dtuaaM dekLto diaper a baby
àËÁ×͹à´ç¡meuuanR dekLchildish; child-like
ÍÒËÒÃà´ç¡aaM haanR dekLbaby food
sample
sentences
ä¡è¨Ô¡à´ç¡µÒº¹»Ò¡âÍè§
gaiL jikL dekL dtaayM bohnM bpaakL ohngL
[a mnemonic for remembering the middle-class consonants in Thai] "Chicken pecks a child to death over the mouth of a clay pot."
à¢Ò¾Ù´à¾×èÍãËéà´ç¡ãªé¤ÇÒÁ¾ÂÒÂÒÁ
khaoR phuutF pheuuaF haiF dekL chaiH khwaamM phaH yaaM yaamM
He spoke to the children so that they would use their best efforts.
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khruuM khohnM nanH saawnR deeM dtaaeL chaawpF gatL dekL yuuL reuuayF
"That teacher is good but she is sarcastic to her students all the time."
¤Ó¹ÒÁ ä´éá¡è¤Ó¹ÒÁ·Õè»ÃСͺ¤ÓÍ×è¹ áÅзÓ˹éÒ·Õèàªè¹à´ÕÂǡѺ¤ÓÇÔàÈɳì àªè¹ ä¡èºéÒ¹ ä¡è»èÒ ªéÒ§º¡ ¤ÃÙà´ç¡ ¤ÃÙ¼ÙéãË­è ÏÅÏ
khahmM naamM daiF gaaeL khahmM naamM theeF bpraL gaawpL khahmM euunL laeH thahmM naaF theeF chehnF diaaoM gapL khahmM wiH saeht[n]L chehnF gaiL baanF gaiL bpaaL chaangH bohkL khruuM dekL khruuM phuuF yaiL
Nouns: specifically, nouns which are combined with other types of words and perform the same function as modifiers, for example, “domestic fowl,” “wild fowl,” “[terrestrial] elephant,” “a teacher of students,” and “a senior teacher.”
à´ç¡¡ÓÅѧºÍºªéÓ«éÓÊͧ¨Ò¡¤ÇÒÁËÇѧ´Õ¢Í§¼Ùé·Õèŧä»ãËé¤ÇÒÁªèÇÂàËÅ×Í
dekL gahmM langM baawpL chaahmH sahmH saawngR jaakL khwaamM wangR deeM khaawngR phuuF theeF lohngM bpaiM haiF khwaamM chuayF leuuaR
"The children are being battered yet again (despite) the best intentions of those who have come to provide them assistance."
à´ç¡¤¹¹Õé˹éÒµÒ¨ØëÁ¨ÔëÁ¹èÒÃÑ¡
dekL khohnM neeH naaF dtaaM joomR jimR naaF rakH
"This little girl's face is so cute and amiable."
à´ç¡§èǧ¹Í¹ ¾Òà¢Ò¢Öé¹ä»ªÑ鹺¹
dekL nguaangF naawnM phaaM khaoR kheunF bpaiM chanH bohnM
"The child is sleepy, take her upstairs."
à´ç¡´Õ
dekL deeM
good child — "Good child!"
à´ç¡ºÒ§¤¹Âѧ¶èÒ»ÑÊÊÒÇÐô·Õè¹Í¹ÍÂÙèºéÒ§
dekL baangM khohnM yangM thaayL bpatL saaR waH rohtH theeF naawnM yuuL baangF
"A few children still wet the bed sometimes."
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dekL rakH riianM gapL dekL beuuaL riianM makH maiF saL maaM khohmM ganM
Children who love to study tend not to socialize with those students who become bored with their studies.
à´ç¡ÊºÒÂ
dekL saL baayM
"The child is content."
à´ç¡ÊºÒÂÂÔéÁ
dekL saL baayM yimH
"The content child smiles."
à´ç¡ÍÒÂØÊÔº¢Çº¢Öé¹ä»à¢éÒªÁâ´ÂäÁèµéͧàÊÕ¤èÒ¼èÒ¹»ÃеÙ
dekL aaM yooH sipL khuaapL kheunF bpaiM khaoF chohmM dooyM maiF dtaawngF siiaR khaaF phaanL bpraL dtuuM
"Your child age 10 or above may attend with you free of charge" — "No admission fee required for your child age 10 or above."
à´ç¡ÍÒÂØÊÔº¢Çº¢Öé¹ä»à¢éÒªÁ¿ÃÕ
dekL aaM yooH sipL khuaapL kheunF bpaiM khaoF chohmM freeM
"Your child age 10 or above may attend with you free of charge."
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dekL dekL nangF riiapF raawyH yuuL daiF maiF naanM gawF reermF yookH yikH ganM laaeoH
"The children sat quietly for a while then began to fidget."
·Ø¡à·È¡ÒſصºÍÅ ¨ÐÁÕà´ç¡áÅÐàÂÒǪ¹àÊÕ¼ÙéàÊÕ¤¹¨Ó¹Ç¹ÁÒ¡ ¡ÇèÒ¼Ù黡¤Ãͧ¨ÐÃÙé¡çÊÒÂàÊÕÂáÅéÇ
thookH thaehtF saL gaanM footH baawnM jaL meeM dekL laeH yaoM waH chohnM siiaR phuuF siiaR khohnM jahmM nuaanM maakF gwaaL phuuF bpohkL khraawngM jaL ruuH gawF saayR siiaR laaeoH
"Every year during football season there are youngsters who fall into disrepute; by the time that their parents find out, it is too late."
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baawkL haiF dekL lohngM jaakL dtohnF maaiH
"Tell the boy to get down out of the tree."
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bpanM haaR neungL theeF sahmR khanM khaawngR gaanM chaiH yaaM naiM dekL kheuuM gaanM ginM yaaM geernM khaL naatL seungF aatL meeM saaR haehtL jaakL phuuF bpohkL khraawngM khaoF jaiM khlaatF khleuuanF naiM reuuangF nuayL dtuaangM yaaM
"One important problem with giving medicines to children is overdosing. This is often caused by parents incorrectly measuring the medication."
¾Òà´ç¡ä»Åéҧ˹éÒ·ÕèËéͧ¹éÓ à¢ÒÊ¡»Ã¡ÁÒ¡
phaaM dekL bpaiM laangH naaF theeF haawngF naahmH khaoR sohkL gaL bprohkL maakF
"Take the boy to the bathroom and wash his face. He is very dirty."
àÁ×èÍ·Òá¤ÅÍ´¾èÍáÁè¨ÐµéͧàµÃÕÂÁÍÙèäÇéÊÓËÃѺà´ç¡·Õèà¡Ô´ãËÁè´éÇÂ
meuuaF thaaM rohkH khlaawtF phaawF maaeF jaL dtaawngF dtriiamM uuL waiH sahmR rapL dekL theeF geertL maiL duayF
"When an infant is born, its parents need to prepare a cradle for the newborn child."
Êͧ¤¹¹Ñé¹¶Ö§¡Ñº¹éÓµÒ«ÖÁ ¢³Ð¾º»Ð¾Ù´¤ØÂ¡Ñºà´ç¡¹Ñ¡àÃÕ¹àÃÕ¹ ¤¹ ·Õèµéͧ¡ÅÒÂà»ç¹à´ç¡¡Ó¾ÃéÒ¾èÍáÁèàÊÕ¾è;èÍáÁè¨Ò¡âÈ¡¹Ò¯¡ÃÃÁ¤Å×è¹ÂÑ¡Éì
saawngR khohnM nanH theungR gapL nahmH dtaaM seumM khaL naL phohpH bpaL phuutF khuyM gapL dekL nakH riianM riianM khohnM theeF dtaawngF glaayM bpenM dekL gahmM phraaH phaawF maaeF siiaR phaawF phaawF maaeF jaakL sohkL gaL naatF dtaL gamM khleuunF yak[s]H
"The two of them welled up with tears while they met with and talked to thirty orphaned students who lost both parents from the tsunami tragedy."
˹ØèÁÂØè¹ºØ¡¡ÃÒ´ÂÔ§âçÂÔÁµÒÂà¨çº ø ÃÒÂäÁèàÇ鹡ÃзÑè§à´ç¡
noomL yoonF bookL graatL yingM rohngM yimM dtaayM jepL bpaaetL raayM maiF wehnH graL thangF dekL
"The Japanese youth invaded the gym and indiscriminately opened fire; 8 were killed or injured including children."
2. à´ç¡ æ   dekL dekL  [noun, plural, colloquial]
definition
children

classifier¤¹ khohnM[numerical classifier for persons/occupations]
examplesà´ç¡ æ ËÅÒ¤¹dekL dekL laayR khohnMmany children
à·¾¸Ô´Ò·Õèà´ç¡ æ àª×èÍÇèÒ ¨Ð·Ôé§à§Ô¹äÇéãËé㹵͹ËÅѺ à¾×èÍáÅ¡¡Ñº¿Ñ¹·ÕèËÑ¡
thaehpF thiH daaM theeF dekL dekL cheuuaF waaF jaL thingH ngernM waiH haiF naiM dtaawnM lapL pheuuaF laaekF gapL fanM theeF hakL
tooth fairy
sample
sentences
¤Ø³¤Ð ªèÇÂ仺͡à´ç¡ æ ˹èÍÂà¶ÍÐÇèÒ ÍÂèÒàÍÐÍе֧µÑ§¡Ñ¹¹Ñ¡
khoonM khaH chuayF bpaiM baawkL dekL dekL naawyL thuhL waaF yaaL ehL aL dteungM dtangM ganM nakH
"[a wife asking her husband to tell the kids at their party] Honey, could you please tell the kids to keep it down?"
à´ç¡ æ µéͧäÁèàÅ蹺¹Ê¹ÒÁË­éÒ à¾ÃÒÐÁѹà»Õ¡ÁÒ¡
dekL dekL dtaawngF maiF lehnF bohnM saL naamR yaaF phrawH manM bpiiakL maakF
"The children must not play on the lawn, because it is very wet."
à´ç¡ æ ¼ÍÁâ«ËŧàËÅ×Íà¾ÕÂ§Ë¹Ñ§ËØéÁ¡Ãд١
dekL dekL phaawmR sohM lohngR leuuaR phiiangM nangR hoomF graL duukL
"All the children are thin and skinny; they are but skin and bones."
¾ÍÃÙéÇèÒ¨ÐÁÕ¤¹àÅÕé§äÍÈ¡ÃÕÁà´ç¡ æ ¡ç¡Ð´Õê¡Ð´êҡѹãË­è
phaawM ruuH waaF jaL meeM khohnM liiangH aiM saL greemM dekL dekL gawF gaL deeH gaL daaH ganM yaiL
"When they found out that someone would be giving them ice cream, the kids became very excited."

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