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¡Ò  gaaM
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1.¡ÒgaaMto make a check-mark, X or cross marks
2.¡ÒgaaMteapot-kettle with a spout, tick, sign or mark set against an item
3.¡ÒgaaMevil; bad; small
4.¹¡¡ÒnohkH gaaM[from the "kaw" sound it makes] a crow or crowlike bird

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¡Ò
IPAkaː
Royal Thai General Systemka

1. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
to make a check-mark, X or cross marks

examples¡ÒªÒ´gaaM chaatFa red cross
»Ò¡¡ÒbpaakL gaaMpen
2. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
teapot-kettle with a spout, tick, sign or mark set against an item

classifier㺠baiM[numerical classifier for bottles, drinking glasses, backpacks, money, leaves, sheets, cards and other flat objects]; [colloquial classifier for eggs]
examples¡Ò¡Òá¿gaaM gaaM faaeMcoffee pot
¡ÒµéÁgaaM dtohmFkettle
¡Ò¹éÓ gaaM naahmHkettle
¡ÒãÊè¡Òá¿gaaM saiL gaaM faaeMcoffee pot
ÊÒÁ¢ÒÊÓËÃѺÇÒ§¡Ò¹éÓsaamR khaaR sahmR rapL waangM gaaM naahmHtrivet, a three-legged stand made of metal used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth
3.   [adjective]
definition
evil; bad; small

sample
sentence
ÊÒÇäÊéãËé¡Ò¡Ô¹
saaoR saiF haiF gaaM ginM
"To wash dirty linen in public."
4. ¹¡¡Ò  nohkH gaaM  [noun]
definition
[from the "kaw" sound it makes] a crow or crowlike bird

classifierµÑÇ dtuaaM[numerical classifier for digits, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title]
categories
examplesÃѧ¡ÒrangM gaaMcrow's nest (lookout post) on a ship
ÍÕ¡Ò¿Ñ¡ä¢èeeM gaaM fakH khaiL[name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past]
sample
sentences
¡Òà¢éÒ½Ù§¡Ò Ë§Êìà¢éҽ٧˧Êì
gaaM khaoF fuungR gaaM hohng[s]R khaoF fuungR hohng[s]R
"Birds of a feather flock together."
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khaoF fuungR hohng[s]R gawF bpenM hohng[s]R khaoF fuungR nohkH gaaM gawF bpenM nohkH gaaM
"Who that keeps the company with the wolf will learn to howl."
ÇÑÇÊѹËÅѧ¢Ò´ àËç¹¹¡¡ÒºÔ¹¼Ò´¡çµ¡ã¨
wuaaM sanR langR khaatL henR nohkH gaaM binM phaatL gawF dtohkL jaiM
"Conscience makes cowards of us all."

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