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ªÒ  chaayM
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1.ªÒÂchaayMmale; man
2.ªÒÂchaayMedge; rim; border; periphery; borderline; line; coast
3.¼ÙéªÒÂphuuF chaayMman; men; guy; guys; boy; boys; male

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiªÒÂ
IPAtɕʰaːj
Royal Thai General Systemchai

similar
sounding
ãªé
1. common Thai word   [noun, adjective]
definition
male; man

related wordË­Ô§ yingRfemale
examples
¡ÃдØÁ¢éÍÁ×ÍàÊ×éÍàªÔ鵪ÒÂ
graL doomM khaawF meuuM seuuaF cheertH chaayM
cuff link
¡Ò§à¡§ªÑé¹ã¹ªÒÂgaangM gaehngM chanH naiM chaayMmen's underpants
¡Ò§à¡§ã¹ªÒÂgaangM gaehngM naiM chaayMmen's underwear; boxer shorts or trunks
¤ÙèËÁÑ鹪ÒÂkhuuF manF chaayMfiancé, a man engaged to be married
à¨éÒªÒÂjaoF chaayMprince
à¨éÒ¿éÒªÒÂjaoF faaH chaayMH.R.H Royal Prince
ªèÒ§µÑ´àÊ×éͪÒÂchangF dtatL seuuaF chaayMmen's tailor
ªÒÂá¡èchaayM gaaeLold man
ªÒ©¡ÃèìchaayM chaL gan[ge]Ma man in the prime of his life, a sturdy chap
ªÒÂäÁè·ÃÒº¹ÒÁchaayM maiF saapF naamMa John, a male of unknown name
ªÒÂÃÑ¡ÃèÇÁà¾ÈchaayM rakH ruaamF phaehtF[slang] fairy
ªÒÂâÊ´chaayM sohtLbachelor; unmarried man
ªÒÂ˹ØèÁchaayM noomLyoung man
ªØ´¹Í¹ªÒÂchootH naawnM chaayMmen's pajamas
àªÔ§ªÒÂcheerngM chaayMmanliness; man's stratagem; manly spirit; man's mettle
´ÒÃÒ¹ÓªÒÂdaaM raaM nahmM chaayMmale leading actor
à´ç¡ªÒÂdekL chaayMlittle boy; boy under age fifteen
¹éͧªÒÂnaawngH chaayMyounger brother
¹éÒªÒÂnaaH chaayMuncle
ºØµÃªÒÂboot[r]L chaayMson
¼ÙéáÊ´§¹Ó½èÒªÒÂphuuF saL daaengM nahmM faayL chaayMactor
¾¹Ñ¡§Ò¹¹Ç´ªÒÂphaH nakH ngaanM nuaatF chaayMmale massage therapist; masseur
¾¹Ñ¡§Ò¹àÊÔÃ쿪ÒÂphaH nakH ngaanM seerfL chaayMwaiter
¾ÕèªÒÂpheeF chaayMolder brother
à¾ÈªÒÂphaehtF chaayMthe male gender
¿éÒªÒÂfaaH chaayMcrown prince
ÀÒÇÐËÂè͹ÊÁÃöÀÒ¾·Ò§à¾È㹪ÒÂ
phaaM waH yaawnL saL matH thaL phaapF thaangM phaehtF naiM chaayM
erectile dysfunction (impotence in male)
ÃèÒ§¡ÒªÒÂraangF gaayM chaayMthe male human body
ÃéÒ¹áµè§¼ÁªÒÂraanH dtaengL phohmR chaayMmen's hairdresser shop; men's hair salon
âçàÃÕ¹ªÒÂrohngM riianM chaayMa school for boys; boys' school
ÅÙ¡ªÒÂluukF chaayMson; male child
âÊàÀ³ÕªÒÂsohR phaehM neeM chaayMmale prostitute
ËÅÒ¹ªÒÂlaanR chaayMgrandson; nephew
ÍÇÑÂÇÐÊ׺¾Ñ¹¸Øì¢Í§ªÒÂ
aL waiM waH seuupL phan[t]M khaawngR chaayM
male genitals; a man's genitals
sample
sentences
¤Ø³µÓÃǨ¤Ð ¤Ø³µÓÃǨ¤Ð ªÒ¤¹¹Ñé¹µèÒ§ËÒ¡·ÕèºØ¡ÃØ¡ áµè¼ÙéË­Ô§¤¹¹Ñé¹à»ç¹à¾×è͹¢Í§©Ñ¹àͧ
khoonM dtahmM ruaatL khaH khoonM dtahmM ruaatL khaH chaayM khohnM nanH dtaangL haakL theeF bookL rookH dtaaeL phuuF yingR khohnM nanH bpenM pheuuanF khaawngR chanR aehngM
[a woman addressing a policeman] "Officer, officer, it's that man who trespassed; that woman is my friend."
¼Ùéâ´ÂÊÒÃöàÁÅì·Ø¡¤¹ã¨ËÒÂ㨤ÇèÓàÁ×èÍàË繪Ò©¡Ãèì¶×Í»×¹¢Öé¹ÁÒº¹Ã¶
phuuF dooyM saanR rohtH maeh[l]M thookH khohnM jaiM haayR jaiM khwahmF meuuaF henR chaayM chaL gan[ge]M theuuR bpeuunM kheunF maaM bohnM rohtH
"All the bus passengers were stunned with fear when they saw the street toughs carrying guns climbing up on to the bus."
àÁ×èͤ׹¹ÕéªÒ¤¹¹Ñé¹à¨çºÁÒ¡äËÁ¤Ð
meuuaF kheuunM neeH chaayM khohnM nanH jepL maakF maiR khaH
"Was that man hurt much last night?"
2.   [noun]
definition
edge; rim; border; periphery; borderline; line; coast

examplesªÒ¡ÃÐູchaayM graL baehnM nepLrolled up edge of the ¼éÒÁèǧ
ªÒÂá´¹chaayM daaenMborder of a nation; frontier
ªÒµÒchaayM dtaaMto glance; glimpse
ªÒ·ÐàÅchaayM thaH laehMseashore; coast; seafront
ªÒ¸§chaayM thohngM(the attaching) edge of a (triangular) pennant
ªÒ¸§ chaayM thohngMbanded sea snake, Laticauda colubrina
ªÒ»èÒchaayM bpaaLedge of a forest; strip of woods; strip of forest; forest line; boundary of the jungle
ªÒ½Ñè§chaayM fangLshore; coastline; seacoast; bank
ªÒ½Ñè§·ÐàÅchaayM fangL thaH laehMcoast; shoreline
ªÒ¾¡chaayM phohkHthe two ends of a sarong which are tucked in (in front)
ªÒÂàÁ×ͧchaayM meuuangMcity limit
ªÒÂàŹchaayM laehnMmarshland; bog; wetlands; swamp; mire
ªÒÂËÒ´chaayM haatLbeach
µÓÃǨªÒÂá´¹dtahmM ruaatL chaayM daaenMthe border police
»èÒªÒÂàŹbpaaL chaayM laehnMsaltwater marsh
ÃèÁªÒÂËÒ´rohmF chaayM haatLbeach umbrella
3. ¼ÙéªÒ   phuuF chaayM  [noun]
definition
man; men; guy; guys; boy; boys; male

related word¼ÙéË­Ô§  phuuF yingRgirl; woman; women
examples
¡ÒÃÃèÇÁà¾È·Ò§»Ò¡ÊÓËÃѺ¼ÙéªÒÂ
gaanM ruaamF phaehtF thaangM bpaakL sahmR rapL phuuF chaayM
blow-job; oral sex given on a man
¤ÇÒÁ¤Ô´·ÕèÇèÒ¼ÙéªÒÂà˹×Í¡ÇèÒ¼ÙéË­Ô§
khwaamM khitH theeF waaF phuuF chaayM neuuaR gwaaL phuuF yingR
[showing disapproval] male chauvinism
¤Ø³¼ÙéªÒÂkhoonM phuuF chaayM[3rd person pronoun used by a servant to call his or her master] master
à´ç¡¼ÙéªÒÂdekL phuuF chaayMa young boy
µÔ´¼ÙéªÒÂdtitL phuuF chaayM[same as µÔ´Ë¹ØèÁ]
·ÕèÃÑ¡áÅмÙéªÒ¢ͧ©Ñ¹
theeF rakH laeH phuuF chaayM khaawngR chanR
darling and my man
¹éÒ¼ÙéªÒÂnaaH phuuF chaayMuncle; younger brother of mother
¼ÙéªÒ¾ÃäìÍÂèÒ§ÇèÒphuuF chaayM phan[k]M yaangL waaF'that' sort of man or guy— [a euphemism implying the man is gay]
¼ÙéªÒÂÊͧ¤¹¹Ñé¹ ËÒÂà¢éÒä»ã¹Ëéͧ¹éÓËéÒ§ áÅéǨش æ æ ¡Ñ¹
phuuF chaayM saawngR khohnM nanH haayR khaoF bpaiM naiM haawngF naahmH haangF laaeoH jootL jootL jootL ganM
Those two men disappeared into the department store's restroom together and ...
ÁÑèǼÙéªÒÂmuaaF phuuF chaayMto have sex with, as well as change, many men or male sexual partners
ÈÑ¡´ÔìÈÃÕÅÙ¡¼ÙéªÒÂsakL seeR luukF phuuF chaayMmanliness; man's stratagem; manly spirit; man's mettle
ÍÒ¼ÙéªÒÂaaM phuuF chaayMuncle; younger brother of father
sample
sentences
¤Ø³ªÒµÔà¹ÕèÂ...à¢Òà»ç¹¼ÙéªÒ¾ÃäìÍÂèÒ§ÇèÒ
khoonM chaatF niiaF khaoR bpenM phuuF chaayM phan[k]M yaangL waaF
"Mr. Chati is that kind of man (i.e. gay)."
¤Ø³à»ç¹¼ÙéªÒÂËÃ×ͼÙéË­Ô§
khoonM bpenM phuuF chaayM reuuR phuuF yingR
"Are you a man or a woman?"
·Õè¹ÕèÁÕ¼ÙéªÒÂÍÂÙèÊͧ¤¹
theeF neeF meeM phuuF chaayM yuuL saawngR khohnM
"Two men live here."
ºéÒ¹àÃÒÁաѹÍÂÙèËéÒ¤¹...¼ÙéªÒÂÊÒÁ ¼ÙéË­Ô§Êͧ
baanF raoM meeM ganM yuuL haaF khohnM phuuF chaayM saamR phuuF yingR saawngR
"There are altogether five people in our house: Three men and two girls."
¼ÙéªÒÂà¡×ͺ·Ø¡¤¹ ¤ÅÑè§ä¤Åéö­Õè»Øè¹
phuuF chaayM geuuapL thookH khohnM khlangF khlaiH rohtH yeeF bpoonL
"Almost all men love Japanese cars."
¼ÙéªÒ¤¹¹Ñé¹·èҨлÃÐÊÒ·!
phuuF chaayM khohnM nanH thaaF jaL bpraL saatL
"That man seems crazy!"
¼ÙéªÒ¤¹¹Ñé¹ÍÂÙè·Õè¹Õè
phuuF chaayM khohnM nanH yuuL theeF neeF
"That man lives here."
¼ÙéªÒ¶١ö·Ñº
phuuF chaayM thuukL rohtH thapH
"The man was run over by the car."
¼ÙéªÒÂÍÐäÃ...»Ò¡¤Í¨Ñ´¨éÒ¹¨ÃÔ§!
phuuF chaayM aL raiM bpaakL khaawM jatL jaanF jingM
"What kind a man are you to be so sharp-tongued?!"
ÁÕ¼ÙéªÒÂÊͧ¤¹¼ÙéË­Ô§ÊÒÁ¤¹ÍÂÙè·Õè¹Õè
meeM phuuF chaayM saawngR khohnM phuuF yingR saamR khohnM yuuL theeF neeF
"There are two men and three women living there."
àÊÕÂ㨠¼ÁªÍº¼ÙéªÒÂÁÒ¡¡ÇèÒ
siiaR jaiM phohmR chaawpF phuuF chaayM maakF gwaaL
[spoken by a male] "I'm sorry; I prefer men."
ËÂØ´µÃ§¹Õéá»êº¹Ö§ áÅéǶÒÁ¼ÙéªÒ¤¹¹Ñé¹ÇèÒ «ÍÂÍÒÃÕÂìÍÂÙè·Õèä˹
yootL dtrohngM neeH bpaaepH neungM laaeoH thaamR phuuF chaayM khohnM nanH waaF saawyM aaM ree[y]M yuuL theeF naiR
"Stop here and ask that man where Soi Aree is."

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