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àÅç¡  lekH
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1.àÅç¡lekH[is] small; tiny; fine; little
2.àÅç¡ ælekH lekH[is] very small
3.àÅç¡·ÕèÊØ´lekH theeF sootLsmallest
4.àÅç¡lekHLek [a common Thai nickname]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiàÅç¡
IPAlék
Royal Thai General Systemlek

similar
sounding
àËÅç¡
1. common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] small; tiny; fine; little

antonymsÁËÖÁÒmaH heuL maaMimmense; huge; enormous; gigantic; great
ãË­è yaiL[is] big; large; huge; major; enormous; extensive; sizeable
related words˹èÍ naawyL[word used to soften the meaning of a sentence] "...a bit" — "...somewhat" — "...to some extent"
¹éÍ naawyH[is] little; small; minor; tiny; less; few; slight; a little bit; a small amount
µéÍ dtaawyFtiny
examples¡Øé§µÑÇàÅç¡goongF dtuaaM lekHsmall shrimp
à¡çºàÅ硼ÊÁ¹éÍÂgepL lekH phaL sohmR naawyHto save little by little; pick up fragment by fragment; collect
¢ÇÒ¹àÅç¡khwaanR lekHhatchet
à¢çÁËÁØ´ËÑÇàÅç¡khemR mootL huaaR lekHstraight pin
à¤Ã×èͧ¤Ô´àÅ¢¢¹Ò´àÅç¡
khreuuangF khitH laehkF khaL naatL lekH
pocket calculator
»Õ§ÙàÅç¡bpeeM nguuM lekHyear of the Snake
à¨éÒµÑÇàÅç¡jaoF dtuaaM lekHbaby
àª×Í¡àÊé¹àÅç¡cheuuakF sehnF lekHstring
à´ç¡àÅç¡ dekL lekHsmall child; small children
âµêÐàÅç¡ÇÒ§¢éÒ§à¡éÒÍÕé
dtoH lekH waangM khaangF gaoF eeF
end table
¶Ñ§àÅç¡thangR lekHkeg
¹¡àÅç¡ÁÕ˹éÒÍ¡ÊÕá´§nohkH lekH meeM naaF ohkL seeR daaengM[describing a] robin
¹éͧàÅç¡naawngH lekHbaby
ºéÒ¹àÅç¡baanF lekHmistress's house
¼éÒàªç´µÑǼ׹àÅç¡phaaF chetH dtuaaM pheuunR lekHwashcloth
ÀÙà¢ÒÅÙ¡àÅç¡phuuM khaoR luukF lekHhill
àÁ×ͧ¢¹Ò´àÅç¡meuuangM khaL naatL lekHsmall town; village
áÁÇàÅç¡maaeoM lekHa small cat
ÅÓäÊéàÅç¡lahmM saiF lekHsmall intestine
àÅç¡¡ÇèÒlekH gwaaLsmaller; smaller than
àÅ硹éÍÂlekH naawyHfew; small amount
àÅ硹Դà´ÕÂÇlekH nitH diaaoMvery tiny; microscopic; very small
àÅç¡ÁÒ¡lekH maakFminute
˹ٵÑÇàÅç¡nuuR dtuaaM lekHmouse
ËéͧàÅç¡haawngF lekHcloset; small room
ËÑÇËÍÁª¹Ô´àÅç¡huaaR haawmR chaH nitH lekHpearl onion
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ohng[k]M bpraL gaawpL khaawngR cheeM witH suaanL maakF maayR theungR suaanL theeF lekH jiuR johnM dtaawngF maawngM duayF glaawngF joonM laH that[n]H
organism
sample
sentences
¤ÓÇÔàÈɳìá·é ä´éá¡è¤Ó ´Õ ªÑèÇ ÊÙ§ µèÓ ´Ó ¢ÒÇ ÂÒÇ ÊÑé¹ ãË­è àÅç¡ ÏÅÏ
khahmM wiH saeht[n]L thaaeH daiF gaaeL khahmM deeM chuaaF suungR dtahmL dahmM khaaoR yaaoM sanF yaiL lekH
True modifiers, such as the following words: “good,” “evil,” “high,” “low,” “black,” “white,” “long,” “short,” “big,” “small,” etc.
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naaeF naawnM waaF jahmM nuaanM baiM leuuangR baiM daaengM theeF graL jookL dtuaaM yuuL gapL phakH yaiL yangM thahmM haiF phakH lekH phlaawyM dohnM haangR laehkF bpaiM duayF
"It is certain that as the number of yellow and red cards pile up for the major party, the smaller parties also get caught up (in the problems.)"
ºéÒ¹ËÅѧ¹Ñé¹äÁèãªè¢Í§à¢Ò...àÅç¡ä»
baanF langR nanH maiF chaiF khaawngR khaoR lekH bpaiM
"That house is not his, it is too small."
»ÅÒãË­è¡Ô¹»ÅÒàÅç¡
bplaaM yaiL ginM bplaaM lekH
"Big fish eat little fish."
ÂÑ¡ÉìãË­èäÅèÂÑ¡ÉìàÅç¡
yak[s]H yaiL laiF yak[s]H lekH
[tongue twister] "A bigger giant is chasing a smaller giant."
ö¤Ñ¹àÅç¡ÍÂÙè·ÕèºéÒ¹¢Í§©Ñ¹
rohtH khanM lekH yuuL theeF baanF khaawngR chanR
"The small car is at my house."
ÅѡɳÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¤×ͤÓÇÔàÈɳì·Õè»ÃСͺºÍ¡ÅѡɳеèÒ§ æ àªè¹ ºÍ¡ª¹Ô´, ÊÕ, Êѳ°Ò¹, ¢¹Ò´, àÊÕ§, ÍÒ¡ÒÃ, ¡ÅÔè¹, ÃÊ, ¤ÇÒÁÃÙéÊÖ¡ à»ç¹µé¹ àªè¹
´Õ, ªÑèÇ, ¢ÒÇ, ´Ó, ¡ÅÁ, ẹ, ãË­è, àÅç¡, â¤ÃÁ, à»ÃÕé§, àÃçÇ, ªéÒ, ËÍÁ, àËÁç¹, à»ÃÕéÂÇ, ËÇÒ¹, Ãé͹, àÂç¹ ÏÅÏ

lakH saL naL wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L theeF bpraL gaawpL baawkL lakH saL naL dtaangL dtaangL chehnF baawkL chaH nitH seeR sanR thaanR khaL naatL siiangR aaM gaanM glinL rohtH khwaamM ruuH seukL bpenM dtohnF chehnF deeM chuaaF khaaoR dahmM glohmM baaenM yaiL lekH khrohmM bpriiangF reoM chaaH haawmR menR bpriaaoF waanR raawnH yenM
“Modifiers describing characteristics” which are combined with other words to describe various characteristics, such as describing the type, color, shape, size, sound, symptom, smell, taste, and feel, for example:
“good,” “evil,” “white,” “black,” “round,” “flat,” “large,” “small,” “thudding,” “thundering,” “fast, “slow,” “fragrant,” “stinky,” “sour,” “sweet,” “hot,” “cold,” etc.
áÅзÓãËéÊÕ¼ÔÇᵡµèÒ§¡Ñ¹ä» ¤¹¼ÔÇ¢ÒǹÑé¹ÍÒÀѾ¹Ñ¡ ÁÕàÁç´ÊÕ¢¹Ò´àÅç¡ àÇÅÒ·Õèâ´¹áʧᴴ¨Ñ´·ÓãËé¼ÔÇ˹ѧäËÁé ä´éàÃçÇ
laeH thahmM haiF seeR phiuR dtaaekL dtaangL ganM bpaiM khohnM phiuR khaaoR nanH aaM phapH nakH meeM metH seeR khaL naatL lekH waehM laaM theeF dohnM saaengR daaetL jatL thahmM haiF phiuR nangR maiF daiF reoM
And, (this melanin) makes our skin color different; people with light skin are very unlucky (because) they have small color-spots. When they are exposed to strong sunlight, (the sun) causes their skin to burn quickly.
àÊ×éÍàªÔéµµÑǹÕéàÅç¡ä»...ÁÕ·ÕèãË­è¡ÇèÒ¹ÕéäËÁ?
seuuaF cheertH dtuaaM neeH lekH bpaiM meeM theeF yaiL gwaaL neeH maiR
"This shirt is too small. Do you have a larger size?"
ÍÂèÒ§äáçµÒÁ ¨¹¢³Ð¹Õé᡹¹Ó¾ÃäÂѧäÁèÂÍÁµÍºÃѺà·ÕºàªÔ­¨Ò¡¾Ã䢹ҴàÅç¡ÍÂèÒ§à»ç¹·Ò§¡ÒÃ
yaangL raiM gawF dtaamM johnM khaL naL neeH gaaenM nahmM phakH yangM maiF yaawmM dtaawpL rapH thiiapF cheernM jaakL phakH khaL naatL lekH yaangL bpenM thaangM gaanM
"In any event to date the party leadership has not yet received an official response from the smaller parties to its invitation."
àÍҢǴàÅç¡ÁÒ·Õè¹Õè
aoM khuaatL lekH maaM theeF neeF
"Bring a small bottle here."
2. àÅç¡ æ  lekH lekH  [attributive verb]
definition
[is] very small

examplesá¤ÃèàÅ×è͹àÅç¡ ækhraaeF leuuanF lekH lekHsled
§ÙªÍº¡Ô¹ÊѵÇìàÅç¡ æ à»ç¹ÍÒËÒÃ
nguuM chaawpF ginM sat[w]L lekH lekH bpenM aaM haanR
Snakes like to eat small animals for food,
ªÔé¹ÊèǹàÅç¡ æchinH suaanL lekH lekHa small piece
µé¹äÁéàÅç¡ ædtohnF maaiH lekH lekHsmall flora; [i.e.] bushes; plants
·Ò§à´Ô¹àÅç¡ æthaangM deernM lekH lekHtrail
¼éÒ¢¹ÊѵÇìÍè͹ ÁÕÅÇ´ÅÒÂàÅç¡ æ
phaaF khohnR sat[w]L aawnL meeM luaatF laayM lekH lekH
paisley, a fabric pattern
àÅç¡ æ ¹éÍ ælekH lekH naawyH naawyH[of an object, matter or issue] little; small; trifling; trivial; insignificant
sample
sentences
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gaaenM nahmM phakH yangM meeM khwaamM wangR leuuaR yuuL lekH lekH waaF khaawF dtaawL suuF dangM glaaoL jaL chuayF haiF raawtF phohnH jaakL khahmM dtatL sinR yoopH phakH daiF
"The party leadership still has a tiny hope that these arguments will help free them from a decision to dissolve their party."
¨Ò¡àÃ×èͧàÅèÒ ËÒ´áËè§¹ÕéàÁ×èÍ òð »Õ¡è͹ ¤§à»ç¹»ÒÃìµÕéàÅç¡ æ¹èÒÃÑ¡ ÁÕ·éͧ¿éÒ ªÒÂËÒ´·ÐàŴǧ¨Ñ¹·Ãì à»ç¹©Ò¡ãËéà¤ÅÔéÁ㹸ÃÃÁªÒµÔ
jaakL reuuangF laoF haatL haengL neeH meuuaF yeeF sipL bpeeM gaawnL khohngM bpenM bpaa[r]M dteeF lekH lekH naaF rakH meeM thaawngH faaH chaayM haatL thaH laehM duaangM janM bpenM chaakL haiF khleermH naiM thamM maH chaatF
"They told me, 'The party on this beach 20 years ago was very small and cozy; we had the sky, the beach, the sea, and the moon; it was a scene (which enabled us) to become enraptured with Nature.'"
à´ÕëÂǹÕé ©Ñ¹ÁÕºéÒ¹ËÅѧàÅç¡ æ ·ÕèºÒ§¡Ð»Ô
diaaoR neeH chanR meeM baanF langR lekH lekH theeF baangM gaL bpiL
"Now I have a small house in Bangkapi."
3. àÅç¡·ÕèÊØ´   lekH theeF sootL  [adjective]
definition
smallest

4.   [proper noun, person]
definition
Lek [a common Thai nickname]

categories
sample
sentence
ÊÇÑÊ´Õ¤ÃѺ ¤Ø³àÅç¡
saL watL deeM khrapH khoonM lekH
"Hello, Mr. Lek."

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