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Êͧ  saawngR
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1.two; the number or quantity two
2.[as in the English prefix] "bi-"

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÊͧ
IPAsɔ̌ːŋ
Royal Thai General Systemsong

1. common Thai word   [noun, adjective]
definition
two; the number or quantity two

categories
related wordsÂÕè yeeF[prefix for] numbers in the twenties
ò saawngRThai digit two, 2
examplesà¡ÕÂõԹÔÂÁÍѹ´ÑºÊͧgiiatL niH yohmM anM dapL saawngRmagna cum laude
¢éÒÇâ¾´Êͧ½Ñ¡khaaoF phohtF saawngR fakLtwo ears of corn
ªÑé¹ÊͧchanH saawngRsecond class (e.g. travel)
ªÑé¹ÊͧchanH saawngRsecond floor (of a building)
µÕÊͧdteeM saawngR02:00 h; 2 a.m.
¶¹Ñ´ÊͧÁ×ÍthaL natL saawngR meuuMambidexterous
·Ñé§ÊͧthangH saawngRboth
·Ñé§ÊͧÍÂèÒ§thangH saawngR yaangLboth of them; both items
·Ò§Êͧá¾Ãè§thaangM saawngR phraaengFa fork in the road
·Ò§Êͧá¾Ãè§thaangM saawngR phraaengFtwo alternatives to consider
·ÕèÊͧtheeF saawngRsecond; 2nd, the ordinal of the number two
·Ø¡ÊͧÇѹthookH saawngR wanMevery other day; every second day
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naaeoM thaangM gaanM bprapL raaM khaaM sinR khaaH meeM saawngR thaangM kheuuM haakL maiF bprapL kheunF raaM khaaM dooyM dtrohngM gawF jaL chaiH wiH theeM gaanM lohtH nahmH nakL reuuR sai[s]M sinR khaaH lohngM
There are two ways of adjusting the price of products, if you do not directly increase the price: either you can reduce the (product's) weight or its size.
ºèÒÂÊͧâÁ§baayL saawngR mohngM14:00 h; 2 p.m.
á½´ÊͧfaaetL saawngRtwins
¾Ù´ËÃ×Íà¢Õ¹ä´éÊͧÀÒÉÒ
phuutF reuuR khiianR daiF saawngR phaaM saaR
bilingual
ÁèÒ¹Êͧä¢maanF saawngR khaiRdouble (i.e. center-opening) curtain
Á×ÍÊͧmeuuM saawngRsecond hand; used
àÁ×èÍÊͧ¤×¹·Õè¼èÒ¹ÁÒmeuuaF saawngR kheuunM theeF phaanL maaMtwo nights ago
äÁé¾Ñ¹ÊÓÅÕ·Õè»ÅÒÂÊͧ¢éÒ§
maaiH phanM sahmR leeM theeF bplaayM saawngR khaangF
double-headed cotton swab
ÂÕèÊÔºÊͧyeeF sipL saawngRtwenty-two; 22
ÃéÍÂÊÒÁÊÔºÊͧraawyH saamR sipL saawngR132
ñóò
àÃ×ÍÊͧ¹éÓàÃ×ÍÊÒÁ¹éÓreuuaM saawngR naahmH reuuaM saamR naahmHboats used for a few years
ÅÒÂÊͧlaayM saawngRtwill
ÇѹàÇé¹ÊͧÇѹwanM wehnH saawngR wanMevery third day; once every three days
ʧ¤ÃÒÁâÅ¡¤ÃÑé§·ÕèÊͧsohngR khraamM lohkF khrangH theeF saawngRWorld War II
Êͧ¤¹saawngR khohnMa couple; when referring to people; two people
Êͧ¤¹¹Ñé¹saawngR khohnM nanHthose two people
Êͧ¤ÃÑé§saawngR khrangHtwice
Êͧá§èÊÒÁ§èÒÁsaawngR ngaaeF saamR ngaamF[of a word, speech or expression] (to convey) ambiguous meaning, usually containing sexual connotation
Êͧ¨ÔµÊͧã¨saawngR jitL saawngR jaiM[is] of two minds; hesitant; doubtful; undecided
Êͧã¨saawngR jaiMto have two loves
ÊͧµèÍÊͧsaawngR dtaawL saawngRone-on-one; privately; secretly; [is] alone with someone
Êͧá¶ÇsaawngR thaaeoR[literally, "two rows"] the pickup truck with benches in the rear which is used as a taxi in rural Thailand
Êͧ·ØèÁsaawngR thoomF20:00 h; 8 p.m.
Êͧà·èÒsaawngR thaoFtwice; double; twofold
Êͧà·èÒ¡ÇèÒsaawngR thaoF gwaaLtwice as much
Êͧ¹ÒÌÔ¡ÒÊÕèÊÔºËéÒ¹Ò·Õ
saawngR naaM liH gaaM seeL sipL haaF naaM theeM
02:45 h; 2:45 a.m.
Êͧ¾Ñ¹saawngR phanMtwo-thousand (2,000)
ÊͧÂÒÁsaawngR yaamM00:00 h; 12 a.m.; midnight
ÊͧÃéÍÂsaawngR raawyHtwo hundred
ÊͧÇѹ·ÕèáÅéÇsaawngR wanM theeF laaeoHtwo days ago
ÊͧÊÒÁsaawngR saamR[literally, "two or three"] a few
ÊͧáʹsaawngR saaenR200,000
òðð,ððð
Êͧ˹éÒsaawngR naaFdouble-dealing; two-faced
ÊͧËÁ×è¹ÊÕè¾Ñ¹Ë¹Öè§ÃéÍÂËéÒÊÔºÊͧ
saawngR meuunL seeL phanM neungL raawyH haaF sipL saawngR
24,152
òô,ñõò
ÊͧÍÒ·ÔµÂìsaawngR aaM thit[y]Htwo weeks, a fortnight; 2 weeks
ÊѵÇìÊͧà·éÒsat[w]L saawngR thaaoHbiped
ÊÒÇ»ÃÐàÀ·ÊͧsaaoR bpraL phaehtF saawngRmale-to-female transvestite
ÊÔºÊͧsipL saawngRtwelve; 12
˹Öè§ÅéÒ¹ËéÒáʹÊͧËÁ×è¹
neungL laanH haaF saaenR saawngR meuunL
1,520,000
ñ,õòð,ððð
ËÁÒ¡ª¹Ô´Ë¹Öè§ àÅè¹Êͧ¤¹
maakL chaH nitH neungL lehnF saawngR khohnM
backgammon
ËÁ×è¹Êͧ¾Ñ¹ÊÒÁÃéÍÂÊÕèÊÔºËéÒ
meuunL saawngR phanM saamR raawyH seeL sipL haaF
twelve thousand, three hundred forty-five
sample
sentences
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phaL cheernM gapL graL saaeR gohtL danM jaakL gaanM meuuangM johnM bpaL riH dtaaekL aawkL bpenM saawngR faayL
"The Election Commission has encountered such a stream of pressure from the political process that it split into two factions."
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graL saaeR khaaoL theeF aawkL maaM thahmM haiF phakH thangH saawngR phakH dtaawngF fangM gaawnL dtatL sinR jaiM khaoF ruaamF ratH thaL baanM
"The information that emerged caused both parties to listen before making a decision regarding joining in the government."
à¡çº·Õè¹Ñè§äÇéãËé¼ÁÊͧ·Õè ä´éäËÁ¤ÃѺ
gepL theeF nangF waiH haiF phohmR saawngR theeF daiF maiR khrapH
"Can you keep me two seats?"
¢ÍªÒÊͧ¶éÇÂ...ãÊè¹éÓµÒÅ˹Öè§ äÁèãÊè¹éÓµÒÅ˹Öè§
khaawR chaaM saawngR thuayF saiL nahmH dtaanM neungL maiF saiL nahmH dtaanM neungL
"Bring two cups of tea, sugar in one and no sugar in the other."
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khaawR riianR haaF saawngR riianR naawyL diL jaL aoM bpaiM yaawtL dtuuF phlaehngM
"Can I have two five-baht coins for the jukebox?"
à¢Ò·Ñé§ËÁ´¨ÐÁÒËÒàÃÒ·Ñé§ÊͧÇѹ¹Õé
khaoR thangH mohtL jaL maaM haaR raoM thangH saawngR wanM neeH
All of them will be coming to see the two of us today.
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khaoR meeM nohkH khaoR saawngR dtuaaM
"He has two doves."
à¢ÒàÃÕ¹´¹µÃÕ·Õè»ÃÐà·ÈÍѧ¡ÄÉàÁ×èÍÊͧ»Õ¡è͹
khaoR riianM dohnM dtreeM theeF bpraL thaehtF angM gritL meuuaF saawngR bpeeM gaawnL
"He studied music in England two years ago."
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khaoR siiaR ngeuuaL maakF jeungM deuumL naahmH khaoF bpaiM theungR saawngR khuaatL
"He lost lost a lot of sweat; so he drank two full bottles of water."
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khaengL footH baawnM meuuaF waanM neeH phuuF rakH saaR bpraL dtuuM thangH saawngR faayL gaangM moongH raawM rapH johnM geuuapL mohtL waehM laaM theungR daiF meeM gaanM yingM bpraL dtuuM ganM
"In yesterday's football match the goalkeepers on both sides stood around twiddling their thumbs until the very end of the game when the teams were able to take shots on goal."
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chanR dtaawngF gaanM khiianR johtL maayR saawngR chaL bapL
"I want to write two letters."
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."
·ÓãËéÂÒÇ¡ÇèÒ¹ÕéÍÕ¡Êͧ¹ÔéÇ
thahmM haiF yaaoM gwaaL neeH eekL saawngR niuH
"Make it two inches longer."
·Õè¹ÕèÁÕ¼ÙéªÒÂÍÂÙèÊͧ¤¹
theeF neeF meeM phuuF chaayM yuuL saawngR khohnM
"Two men live here."
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baawkL jahmM nuaanM napH chehnF neungL saawngR saamR seeL haaF theeF neungL theeF saawngR theeF saamR theeF seeL theeF haaF jaL chaiH bpenM dtuaaM laehkF reuuR dtuaaM nangR seuuR gawF daiF
To indicate a counting number, such as “one ,” “two,” “three,” “four,” “five,” “first,” “second,” “third,” “fourth,” “fifth,” etc.; in this context, both numerical and word notations may be used.
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."
仵ÅÒ´ áÅéÇÊÑè§àºÕÂÃì¢Ç´ãË­èÁÒÊͧâËÅ
bpaiM dtaL laatL laaeoH sangL biia[r]M khuaatL yaiL maaM saawngR lohR
"Go to the market and order two dozen large beer."
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phohmR duuM laaeM maaR saawngR dtuaaM khaawngR khaoR meuuaF khaoR bpaiM dtaangL jangM watL
"I am looking after his two dogs whilst he is up country."
¼Áà¾Ôè§ÃÙéÁÒÇèÒà¤Ã×èͧºÔ¹¨ÐÁÒªéÒÊͧªÑèÇâÁ§
phohmR pheerngF ruuH maaM waaF khreuuangF binM jaL maaM chaaH saawngR chuaaF mohngM
"I have just learned that the plane will come two hours late."
¼ÙéµÒ·Ñé§ÊͧäÁèà¤ÂÁÕàÃ×èͧºÒ´ËÁÒ§¡Ñºã¤Ã
phuuF dtaayM thangH saawngR maiF kheeuyM meeM reuuangF baatL maangR gapL khraiM
"Neither of the two persons who died were ever on bad terms with anyone."
¾Ù´ä»Êͧä¾àºÕé ¹Ôè§àÊÕµÓÅÖ§·Í§
phuutF bpaiM saawngR phaiM biiaF ningF siiaR dtahmM leungM thaawngM
"Speech is silver; silence is golden."
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."
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meeM saawngR phan[t]M khaF phan[t]M neeH waanR laaemR khoonM jaL aoM phan[t]M naiR
[spoken by a female] "We have two sorts/kind, sir. This one is very sweet. Which one would you like?"
ÁÕàÊ×éÍàªÔéµÊͧẺ¤ÃѺ...ẺÁÕ´Í¡ ¡ÑºäÁèÁÕ´Í¡
meeM seuuaF cheertH saawngR baaepL khrapH baaepL meeM daawkL gapL maiF meeM daawkL
[spoken by a male] "We have two sorts of shirt, one with a pattern and one without."
àÁ×èÍÊͧÍÒ·ÔµÂì¡è͹¼Á¢ÒÂö¤Ñ¹à¡èÒ仨Ы×éͤѹãËÁèàÃçÇ æ ¹Õé
meuuaF saawngR aaM thit[y]H gaawnL phohmR khaayR rohtH khanM gaoL bpaiM jaL seuuH khanM maiL reoM reoM neeH
"I sold my old car two weeks ago. I will buy a new one soon."
áÁéàÇÅÒ¼èÒ¹ÁÒ¡ÇèÒÊͧ·ÈÇÃÃÉáÅéÇ¡çµÒÁáµèÁØÁÁͧ¢Í§·èÒ¹ÂѧÃèÇÁÊÁÑÂÍÂÙèäÁè¹éÍÂ
maaeH waehM laaM phaanL maaM gwaaL saawngR thohtH watH laaeoH gawF dtaamM dtaaeL moomM maawngM khaawngR thanF yangM ruaamF saL maiR yuuL maiF naawyH
"Even though two decades have past, his perspective is still fairly contemporary."
äÁèà¡Ô¹ÊͧªÑèÇâÁ§¡çàÊÃ稤ÃѺ
maiF geernM saawngR chuaaF mohngM gawF setL khrapH
[spoken by a male] "It won’t take more than two hours, sir."
ÂÔ§¡ÃÐÊØ¹¹Ñ´à´ÕÂÇä´é¹¡ÊͧµÑÇ
yingM graL soonR natH diaaoM daiF nohkH saawngR dtuaaM
"To kill two birds with one stone (bolt, sling, etc.)"
ÂÔè§Êͧ¢ÑéÇÁÕ¤ÇÒÁᵡá¡ ÂÔè§·ÓãË麷ºÒ·¢Í§Ê¶ÒºÑ¹µØÅÒ¡ÒÃÁÕ¤ÇÒÁâ´´à´è¹
yingF saawngR khuaaF meeM khwaamM dtaaekL yaaekF yingF thahmM haiF bohtL baatL khaawngR saL thaaR banM dtooL laaM gaanM meeM khwaamM dohtL dehnL
"The more the two sides disagree, the more prominent the activities of the judiciary become."
Ãͧà·éÒÊͧ¤Ùè¹Ñ鹢ͧã¤Ã
raawngM thaaoH saawngR khuuF nanH khaawngR khraiM
"Whose are those two pair of shoes."
ÃÒªÊÕËìÊͧµÑÇÍÂÙè¶éÓà´ÕÂǡѹäÁèä´é
raatF chaH see[h]R saawngR dtuaaM yuuL thahmF diaaoM ganM maiF daiF
"If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind."
àÃÒ´ÙºéÒ¹¡Ñ¹ÍÕ¡á¤èÊͧËÅѧ´Õ¡ÇèÒ
raoM duuM baanF ganM eekL khaaeF saawngR langR deeM gwaaL
"We had better have a look at just two more houses."
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."
Êͧ¤Ñ¹¤ÃѺ
saawngR khanM khrapH
[spoken by male] "I have two (cars)."
Êͧ»ÃÐà·ÈÁËÒÍÓ¹Ò¨¡ÓÅѧªèǧªÔ§¡Ñ¹à»ç¹à¨éÒâÅ¡
saawngR bpraL thaehtF maH haaR ahmM naatF gahmM langM chuaangF chingM ganM bpenM jaoF lohkF
"Two superpowers are contending for world hegemony."
Êͧź˹Öè§à·èҡѺ˹Öè§
saawngR lohpH neungL thaoF gapL neungL
[spoken:] 2 - 1 = 1
ÊͧËÑÇ´Õ¡ÇèÒËÑÇà´ÕÂÇ
saawngR huaaR deeM gwaaL huaaR diaaoM
"Two heads are better than one."
ÊÔºËéÒËÒÃÊͧà·èҡѺà¨ç´¨Ø´ËéÒ
sipL haaF haanR saawngR thaoF gapL jetL jootL haaF
[spoken:] 15 ÷ 2 = 7.5
ÊØ´ÒÁÕÅÙ¡áÁÇÊÒÁµÑÇ...µÑǼÙé˹Öè§ µÑÇàÁÕÂÊͧ
sooL daaM meeM luukF maaeoM saamR dtuaaM dtuaaM phuuF neungL dtuaaM miiaM saawngR
"Suda has three kittens, a male and two females."
˹Ö觺ǡÊͧ à·èҡѺ ÊÒÁ
neungL buaakL saawngR thaoF gapL saamR
[spoken:] 1 + 2 = 3
àËÂÕºàÃ×ÍÊͧá¤Á
yiiapL reuuaM saawngR khaaemM
"To run with the hare and hunt with the hounds."
ÍÂèҨѺ»ÅÒÊͧÁ×Í
yaaL japL bplaaM saawngR meuuM
"You can’t have your cake and eat it, too."
ÍÕ à·èҡѺ àÍçÁ«Õ¡¡ÓÅѧÊͧ
eeM thaoF gapL emM seeM yohkH gahmM langM saawngR
[spoken:] E = mc2
ÍÕ¡»ÃÐÁÒ³ÊͧÊÒÁ¹Ò·Õ¤ÃѺ
eekL bpraL maanM saawngR saamR naaM theeM khrapH
[spoken by male] "It will be finished in two or three minutes."
ÍÕ¡ÊͧÇѹàÃÒ¨Ðä»·Õè¹Ñè¹
eekL saawngR wanM raoM jaL bpaiM theeF nanF
"We will go there in another two days."
2.   [prefix]
definition
[as in the English prefix] "bi-"

example¼éÒÅÒÂÊͧphaaF laayM saawngRtwill
as a prefixÊͧÀÒÉÒsaawngR phaaM saaRbilingual
ÊͧÍÒÃÁ³ìsaawngR aaM rohm[n]Mbipolar (mental disorder)

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