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| ชี cheeM | ![]() |
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| 1. | ชี | cheeM | nun [Buddhist, Catholic, etc.] |
| 2. | ชี | cheeM | to disentangle; release; to separate fibers |
| 3. | ผักชี | phakL cheeM | cilantro, wild celery herb, Apium graveolens |
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| Phonemic Thai | ชี |
| IPA | tɕʰiː |
| Royal Thai General System | chi |
| 1.  [noun] | |||
| definition | nun [Buddhist, Catholic, etc.] | ||
| classifier | รูป ![]() | ruupF | [numerical classifier for Buddhist priests, photographs] |
| examples | แม่ชี ![]() ![]() | maaeF cheeM | nun |
ชีเปลือย![]() ![]() | cheeM bpleuuayM | nudist, a nude | |
แม่ชี ![]() | maaeF cheeM | Catholic nun | |
กล้วยบวชชี![]() | gluayF buaatL cheeM | banana in coconut milk | |
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| 2.  [verb] | |||
| definition | to disentangle; release; to separate fibers | ||
| example | ฝาชี![]() ![]() | faaR cheeM | bamboo basket in the shape of a cone used to cover food and keep flies off of it |
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| 3. ผักชี phakL cheeM [noun] | |||
| definition | cilantro, wild celery herb, Apium graveolens | ||
| notes | Parsley-like herb with strong flavor. The leaves, seeds and roots are used for flavoring curries. | ||
| examples | ผักชีฝรั่ง![]() | phakL cheeM faL rangL | parsley, Petroselinum sativum |
ผักชีลอยหน้า![]() | phakL cheeM laawyM naaF | [lit. "to sprinkle parsley on top"] to gild the suface appearance of (something); to garnish or make (something) more beautiful | |
ผักชีโรยหน้า![]() | phakL cheeM rooyM naaF | [metaphor] window dressing; gilding; improvements only on the surface | |

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