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ÊÒÁ  saamR
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÊÒÁ
IPAsǎːm
Royal Thai General Systemsam

similar
sounding
·ÃÒÁ
common Thai word   [noun, adjective]
definition
three; the number or quantity three

categories
related wordó saamRThai digit three, 3
examplesµÕÊÒÁdteeM saamR03:00 h; 3 a.m.
·ÕèÊÒÁtheeF saamRthird; 3rd, the ordinal of the number three
·Ø¡ æ ÊÒÁÇѹthookH thookH saamR wanMevery third day; every three days
ºèÒÂÊÒÁâÁ§baayL saamR mohngM15:00 h; 3 p.m.
¼éÒÊÒÁ¼×¹phaaF saamR pheuunRthree pieces of cloth
äÁèà¹×èͧã¹À¾·Ñé§ÊÒÁmaiF neuuangF naiM phohpH thangH saamR[Buddhism] free from the Three Worlds (i.e. ¡ÒÁÀ¾, ÃÙ»À¾ and ÍÃÙ»À¾) believed to cause endless cycles of ¡ÒÃà¡Ô´  (birth), ¡ÒÃá¡è (old age), ¡ÒÃà¨çº (suffering) and ¡ÒõÒ (death)
ÂÕèÊÔºÊÒÁyeeF sipL saamRtwenty-three; 23
ÃÐÂÐàÇÅÒÊÒÁÊÑ»´ÒËìraH yaH waehM laaM saamR sapL daa[h]M"Duration: three weeks."
àÃ×ÍÊͧ¹éÓàÃ×ÍÊÒÁ¹éÓreuuaM saawngR naahmH reuuaM saamR naahmHboats used for a few years
Êͧá§èÊÒÁ§èÒÁsaawngR ngaaeF saamR ngaamF[of a word, speech or expression] (to convey) ambiguous meaning, usually containing sexual connotation
ÊͧÊÒÁsaawngR saamR[literally, "two or three"] a few
ÊÒÁ¡ê¡saamR gohkHThe Three Kingdoms (of Chinese history)
ÊÒÁ¢ÒsaamR khaaRtripod
ÊÒÁ¢ÒÊÓËÃѺÇÒ§¡Ò¹éÓsaamR khaaR sahmR rapL waangM gaaM naahmHtrivet, a three-legged stand made of metal used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth
ÊÒÁà¢ÒÊÓËÃѺ¾Ãǹ´Ô¹ saamR khaoR sahmR rapL phruaanM dinMthree-pronged hand cultivating tool
ÊÒÁ§èÒÁsaamR ngaamFtrident
ÊÒÁà³ÃsaamR naehnMnovitiate; novice monk
ÊÒÁ·ØèÁsaamR thoomF21:00 h; 9 p.m.
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saamR phanM neungL raawyH bpaaetL sipL seeL
3,184
ó,ñøô
ÊÒÁá¾Ãè§saamR phraaengFthree-forked crossroad; a crossroad with three paths merging or parting
ÊÒÁÂÒÁsaamR yaamM03:00 h; 3:00 a.m.
ÊÒÁá¡saamR yaaekFthree-way intersection
ÊÒÁÃéÍÂsaamR raawyHthree hundred
ÊÒÁÃéÍÂÊÕèÊÔºÊÒÁsaamR raawyH seeL sipL saamR343
óôó
öÊÒÁÅéÍrohtH saamR laawH[literally, "three-wheeler"] samlor
ÊÒÁÅéÒ¹ÊÕèáʹˡËÁ×è¹ËéҾѹÊͧÃéÍÂà¨ç´ÊÔºËéÒ
saamR laanH seeL saaenR hohkL meuunL haaF phanM saawngR raawyH jetL sipL haaF
3,465,275
ó,ôöõ,ò÷õ
ÊÒÁÊÒÁâ·-˹Öè§ÊÒÁà¨ç´ËéÒ
saamR saamR thohM neungL saamR jetL haaF
332-1375
óóò-ñó÷õ
ÊÒÁÊÔºsaamR sipLthirty; 30
ÊÒÁÊÔºàÍç´saamR sipL etL[spoken] thirty-one
ÊÒÁËÁ×è¹á»´¾Ñ¹saamR meuunL bpaaetL phanM38,000
óø,ððð
ÊÒÁàËÅÕèÂÁ saamR liiamLtriangular; three-sided
ÊÔºÊÒÁsipL saamRthirteen; 13
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neungL meuunL saawngR phanM haaF raawyH hohkL sipL saamR
12,563
ñò,õöó
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meuunL saawngR phanM saamR raawyH seeL sipL haaF
twelve thousand, three hundred forty-five
Í¡ÊÒÁÈÍ¡ohkL saamR saawkLbroad-chested; able-bodied; full-grown; masculine; virile
ÍǹÊÒÁ»Ò¡uaanM saamR bpaakLthree seines
sample
sentences
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khaL nohmR jeenM jaoF neeH aL raawyL maakF leeuyM gaL suaakF saamR chaamM
"This shop's Chinese noodles are really good; I wolfed down three bowls of the stuff."
à¢ÒäÁèʺÒÂÁÒÊÒÁà´×͹¡ÇèÒáÅéÇ
khaoR maiF saL baayM maaM saamR deuuanM gwaaL laaeoH
"He has been unwell for more than three months already."
à¢ÒÍÂÙè·Õè¹ÕèÁÒÊÒÁÍÒ·ÔµÂìáÅéÇ
khaoR yuuL theeF neeF maaM saamR aaM thit[y]H laaeoH
"She has been living here for three weeks."
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khrangH neungL chanR kheeuyM yuuL ooL bohnM bpenM waehM laaM saamR deuuanM
"I once lived in Ubon for three months."
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chanR dtaawngF gaanM eekL saamR lehmF
"I want three more books."
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deeL chanR dtaawngF gaanM baanF theeF khaangF bohnM meeM haawngF naawnM saamR haawngF khaF
"I want one with three bedrooms upstairs."
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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.
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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."
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bpanM haaR theeF saamR kheuuM khwaamM rahmF ruayM naiM khahmM khaawngR phaaM saaR thaiM seungF phuaakF raoM neukH waaF maiF rahmF ruayM phaawM jeungM dtaawngF meeM banM yatH sap[t]L maiL maaM chaiH
A third issue is the richness of our Thai vocabulary which some of us think is not rich enough. We therefore want to create new words to use. [...]
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bpaiM haaR aL raiM ginM saH laaeoH glapL maaM theeF neeF dtaawnM saamR thoomF dtrohngM
"Go and have some food and come back here at 9 p.m. sharp."
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phohmR bpaiM thahmM ngaanM saayR maaM saamR wanM dtitL ganM laaeoH naH
"I've been late to work for the last three days now."
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fohnR dtohkL maaM saamR wanM laaeoH
"It has been raining for the last three days."
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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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maaeH thangH saamR khohnM jaL suungR waiM gawF dtaamM dtaaeL khaoR yangM dahmM neernM bohtL baatL naiM sangR khohmM yaangL maiF yaawF thaawH
"Even though all three of them were elderly, they continued to perform their roles in society without being discouraged."
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rohtH faiM aawkL jaakL groongM thaehpF dtaawnM baayL saamR theungR lohpH booL reeM haaF mohngM yenM
"The train leaves Bangkok at 3 p.m. and arrives at Lopburi at 5."
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laaeoH thangH saamR gawF yaaekF yaayH ganM dtrohngM bpaayF rohtH maeh[l]M
"Finally, the three of them parted company at the bus stop."
ÊÒÁâÅ¡ç¾Í
saamR lohM gawF phaawM
"Three kilograms is enough."
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saamR wanM jaakL naaM reeM bpenM euunL
"Out of sight, out of mind."
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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
ÍÕ¡»ÃÐÁÒ³ÊͧÊÒÁ¹Ò·Õ¤ÃѺ
eekL bpraL maanM saawngR saamR naaM theeM khrapH
[spoken by male] "It will be finished in two or three minutes."

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