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à§Ô¹  ngernM (23.)
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1.à§Ô¹ngernMmoney; finance; silver
2.à§Ô¹ngernM[chemistry] Silver, Ag, atomic number 47
3.¡ÒÃà§Ô¹gaanM ngernM¡ÒäÅѧ; finance(s); financial or pecuniary matters
4.·Ò§¡ÒÃà§Ô¹thaangM gaanM ngernMfinancial
5.ÊÕà§Ô¹seeR ngernMthe color silver

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaià§Ô¹
IPAŋɤn
Royal Thai General Systemngoen

pronunciation note23. Note: In this word, the vowel is pronunced short. See the vowels page for more information.
1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
money; finance; silver

notesIrregular pronunciation: the vowel length is short (see also à¨Ôè§).
categories
related wordsʵҧ¤ì saL dtaang[k]M"sadang," a Thai coin worth one one-hundredth of a Baht; [figuratively meaning] money [in a general sense]
µÑ§¤ì dtang[k]M[colloquial form of] ʵҧ¤ì ; money or a Thai coin
ÊÅÖ§ saL leungRsalueng; 25 sadang; ¼ of 1 baht
examples¡´à§Ô¹gohtL ngernMto make a withdrawal from an ATM
¡ÃÐà»ëÒà§Ô¹ graL bpaoR ngernMwallet
¡Ùéà§Ô¹guuF ngernMborrow money with interest 
à¡çºà§Ô¹gepL ngernMcollect money
à¡ÕèÂǡѺà§Ô¹giaaoL gapL ngernMfinancial
¢Ò´à§Ô¹khaatL ngernMshort of cash
¢Öé¹à§Ô¹kheunF ngernMto get cash
¤¹ÃѺà§Ô¹khohnM rapH ngernMa cashier
¤¹ÍÍ¡à§Ô¹khohnM aawkL ngernMmoney lender
¤èÒà§Ô¹khaaF ngernMcurrency valuation; the value of money
¤×¹à§Ô¹kheuunM ngernMrefund
à¤Ã×èͧ¤Ô´à§Ô¹khreuuangF khitH ngernMcash register
à¤Ã×èͧà§Ô¹khreuuangF ngernMbronzeware
à¤Ò¹ìàµÍÃì¨èÒÂà§Ô¹khao[n]M dtuuhrM jaayL ngernMcheck-out counter
à§Ô¹¡Ô¹à»ÅèÒngernM ginM bplaaoLmoney used for a bribe, graft, or corruption, "tea money"
à§Ô¹¡ÙéngernM guuFa (monetary) loan
à§Ô¹¤èÒngernM khaaFmoney used in a sales transaction
à§Ô¹¤èÒ»ÃѺngernM khaaF bprapLa fine
à§Ô¹ªèÇÂàËÅ×ÍngernM chuayF leuuaR(financial) aid; grant; subsidy
à§Ô¹àª×èÍngernM cheuuaFcredit
à§Ô¹´ÍÅÅÒÃì ngernM daawnM laa[r]Mdollar
à§Ô¹´ÒǹìngernM daao[n]Mdown money; down payment
à§Ô¹à´×͹ngernM deuuanMsalary; monthly wages
à§Ô¹ä´éngernM daiFincome; revenue
à§Ô¹µÃÒÃÑèÇäËÅÍÍ¡¹Í¡»ÃÐà·È
ngernM dtraaM ruaaF laiR aawkL naawkF bpraL thaehtF
a monetary loss to a foreign trade through financial leakage
à§Ô¹·Í§ngernM thaawngMcapital; property; possessions
à§Ô¹·Í¹ngernM thaawnM[of money] change from a purchase
à§Ô¹·Ô»ngernM thipHtip (to a waiter)
à§Ô¹·ÕèãËé¡ÙéngernM theeF haiF guuFloan
à§Ô¹·Ø¹ngernM thoonMcapital (invested principal or wealth used in trade), money
à§Ô¹ºÃÔ¨Ò¤ngernM bawL riH jaakLfinancial donation; monetary gift or contribution
à§Ô¹ºÓ¹Ò­ngernM bahmM naanMpension
à§Ô¹»ÃСѹngernM bpraL ganMbail bond; collateral; security
à§Ô¹»ÅÍÁngernM bplaawmMcounterfeit money
à§Ô¹»ÅÕ¡ ngernM bpleekLcoins; small change
à§Ô¹»Í¹´ìngernM bpaawn[d]MPound Sterling
à§Ô¹»Í¹´ìÍѧ¡ÄÉngernM bpaawn[d]M angM gritLBritish Pound Sterling
à§Ô¹»Ñ¹¼ÅngernM bpanM phohnRdividend; bonus
à§Ô¹¼è͹ngernM phaawnL[of a payment schedule] an installment, a periodic payment
à§Ô¹½Ò¡ngernM faakLdeposit (as security)
à§Ô¹à¿éÍngernM fuuhrH(economic) inflation
à§Ô¹Â×ÁngernM yeuumMa loan (of money)
à§Ô¹ÃÒ§ÇÑÅngernM raangM wanMgratuity
à§Ô¹Å§·Ø¹ngernM lohngM thoonMinvested funds, financial investments, invested money or assets
à§Ô¹Ê´ ngernM sohtLcash
à§Ô¹ÊÐÊÁngernM saL sohmRsavings
à§Ô¹ÊÔ¹äËÁ·´á·¹ngernM sinR maiR thohtH thaaenMa fine
à§Ô¹àËÃÕ­ngernM riianRcoin
¨Ñ´¡ÒÃà§Ô¹jatL gaanM ngernMfinance
¨èÒÂà§Ô¹jaayL ngernMto spend money; to pay
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chaawngF gepL ngernM theeF maiF meeM gaanM thaawnM ngernM
exact change lane (at a toll gate)
ªÓÃÐà§Ô¹chahmM raH ngernMto pay off (a debt)
ãªéà§Ô¹chaiH ngernMspend
ãªéà§Ô¹¤×¹chaiH ngernM kheuunMpay back money
«×éÍà§Ô¹¼è͹seuuH ngernM phaawnLto pay in installments
ä´éà§Ô¹daiF ngernMto make money
µÅÒ´à§Ô¹dtaL laatL ngernMmoney market; currency market
µÑÇà§Ô¹dtuaaM ngernMhard cash
µÑëÇà§Ô¹dtuaaR ngernMbill
µÔ´à§Ô¹dtitL ngernMto owe (someone) money; to owe money (to someone)
ᵡà§Ô¹dtaaekL ngernM[of money] to get change; to break a larger bill
âµêЪÓÃÐà§Ô¹dtoH chahmM raH ngernMa counter
¶Í¹à§Ô¹thaawnR ngernMwithdraw money
¶Ø§à§Ô¹thoongR ngernMmoney pouch
ä¶à§Ô¹thaiR ngernMto extort money
·Í¹à§Ô¹thaawnM ngernMmake change
·Óà§Ô¹thahmM ngernMto make money
·ÕèáÅ¡à»ÅÕè¹à§Ô¹µÃÒtheeF laaekF bpliianL ngernM dtraaMmoney changer (a place)
à·¾¸Ô´Ò·Õèà´ç¡ æ àª×èÍÇèÒ ¨Ð·Ôé§à§Ô¹äÇéãËé㹵͹ËÅѺ à¾×èÍáÅ¡¡Ñº¿Ñ¹·ÕèËÑ¡
thaehpF thiH daaM theeF dekL dekL cheuuaF waaF jaL thingH ngernM waiH haiF naiM dtaawnM lapL pheuuaF laaekF gapL fanM theeF hakL
tooth fairy
¹éÓà§Ô¹nahmH ngernMnavy blue
ÊÕ¹éÓà§Ô¹seeR nahmH ngernMthe color navy blue    
ºÃÔ¡ÒÃà§Ô¹´èǹbawL riH gaanM ngernM duaanLcash machine; automated teller machine; ATM
ºÑ­ªÕà§Ô¹banM cheeM ngernMan account at a bank, a financial account
ºÑ­ªÕáÊ´§¡ÒÃäËÅàÇÕ¹à§Ô¹
banM cheeM saL daaengM gaanM laiR wiianM ngernM
cash flow statement
àºÔ¡à§Ô¹beerkL ngernMto withdraw money
㺶͹à§Ô¹baiM thaawnR ngernMwithdrawal slip
㺽ҡà§Ô¹baiM faakL ngernMdeposit slip
ãºàÊÃç¨ÃѺà§Ô¹ baiM setL rapH ngernMreceipt for money
»ÃÐËÂÑ´à§Ô¹bpraL yatL ngernMto save money, to be economical or thrifty
»ÃѺà§Ô¹bprapL ngernMto assess or levy a fine
¼Ùé¹Óà§Ô¹ä»Å§·Ø¹phuuF nahmM ngernM bpaiM lohngM thoonMinvestor
¾¹Ñ¡§Ò¹ÃÑ¡ÉÒà§Ô¹phaH nakH ngaanM rakH saaR ngernMcashier; teller
¾¹Ñ¡§Ò¹ÃѺ¨èÒÂà§Ô¹phaH nakH ngaanM rapH jaayL ngernMbank teller
ÁÕà§Ô¹meeM ngernM[is] rich; wealthy
ÂÍ´à§Ô¹yaawtF ngernMthe grand total; the balance
àÃÕèÂäÃà§Ô¹riiaF raiM ngernMto collect donations
áÅ¡à»ÅÕè¹à§Ô¹laaekF bpliianL ngernMchange money; exchange money
ÇÒ§à§Ô¹waangM ngernMto pay down; to put down a deposit
àÈÃɰÕà§Ô¹ÅéÒ¹saehtL theeR ngernM laanHmillionaire
ÊÁØ´½Ò¡à§Ô¹¸¹Ò¤ÒÃsaL mootL faakL ngernM thaH naaM khaanMbank book
ËÅÑ¡à§Ô¹¤éÒ§lakL ngernM khaangHaccrual basis
ËÒà§Ô¹haaR ngernMto earn money
àËÃÕ­à§Ô¹ riianR ngernMsilver medal
áËÅè§à§Ô¹laengL ngernMsource of investment funds; sponsorship
ãËéà§Ô¹haiF ngernMgive money
ãËéà§Ô¹ªèÇÂàËÅ×ÍhaiF ngernM chuayF leuuaRto contribute money
ÍÍ¡à§Ô¹ãËéaawkL ngernM haiFto finance; support with investment
àÍÒà§Ô¹½Ò¡¸¹Ò¤ÒÃaoM ngernM faakL thaH naaM khaanMto bank (money)
sample
sentences
¡Ò÷Õè»ÃЪҪ¹ÃÙéÊÖ¡ÇèÒÍÂÙè´ÕÁÕÊØ¢¨Ò¡¡ÒÃàÍ×éÍà¿×éͧ͢ÃѰºÒÅ ÁÒ¨Ò¡à§Ô¹·Õèà¡çºÁÒ¨Ò¡ÀÒÉÕÍҡâͧ»ÃЪҪ¹¹Ñè¹àͧ
gaanM theeF bpraL chaaM chohnM ruuH seukL waaF yuuL deeM meeM sookL jaakL gaanM euuaF feuuaH khaawngR ratH thaL baanM maaM jaakL ngernM theeF gepL maaM jaakL phaaM seeR aaM gaawnM khaawngR bpraL chaaM chohnM nanF aehngM
"The fact that people feel content that their lives are happy due to the generosity of the government is due to the collection of taxes from the people themselves."
à¢Òà¡çºà§Ô¹äÇéà¾×èÍÇèÒà¢Ò¨Ðä´éãªéàÁ×èÍá¡è
khaoR gepL ngernM waiH pheuuaF waaF khaoR jaL daiF chaiH meuuaF gaaeL
He is saving his money for the purpose of use when he is elderly.
ªèǧ·ÕèÁÕ¡ÒþԨÒóÒÃѺ¹Ñ¡àÃÕ¹à¾ÔèÁàµÔÁËÅѧ¨Ò¡Ãͺáá ¨Ðà»ç¹ªèͧ·Ò§ãËéÁÕ¡ÒÃàÃÕ¡ÃѺà§Ô¹á»êÐà¨ÕêÂÐÁÒ¡·ÕèÊØ´
chuaangF theeF meeM gaanM phiH jaaM raH naaM rapH nakH riianM pheermF dteermM langR jaakL raawpF raaekF jaL bpenM chaawngF thaangM haiF meeM gaanM riiakF rapH ngernM bpaeH jiaH maakF theeF sootL
"The period of time which students are chosen to attend school after the first (selection) round is the time in which the greatest amount of 'additional fees' are collected."
«×è͡ԹäÁèËÁ´¤´¡Ô¹äÁè¹Ò¹ ¶éÒÍÂÒ¡¡Ô¹¡Ñ¹¹Ò¹ æ ¡ÃØ³ÒÍÂèÒ¼ÅÒ­à§Ô¹áÁè¡Ù
seuuF ginM maiF mohtL khohtH ginM maiF naanM thaaF yaakL ginM ganM naanM naanM gaL rooH naaM yaaL phlaanR ngernM maaeF guuM
"If you don't want to end up burning all your bridges, then please stop pissing away all my mother's bloody money."
¶éÒãªéÇÔ¸Õ¡Ò÷ҧ¹ÔµÔÇÔ·ÂÒÈÒʵÃì¨Ð·ÓãËéÊÒÁÒöµÃǨÊͺ¶Ö§áËÅè§·ÕèÁҢͧà§Ô¹ä´éâ´Â§èÒÂ
thaaF chaiH wiH theeM gaanM thaangM niH dtiL witH thaH yaaM saat[dr]L jaL thahmM haiF saaR maatF dtruaatL saawpL theungR laengL theeF maaM khaawngR ngernM daiF dooyM ngaayF
"If we were to utilize forensic techniques we would easily be able to examine and investigate the source of the funds."
¶éÒà»ç¹¾Ç¡ÁÕà§Ô¹ËÃ×;ǡºØ­Ë¹Ñ¡ÈÑ¡´ÔìãË­èÅÙ¡ËÅÒ¹¡çÍÒ¨¨Ð¿Ñ§ä´éà¾ÃÒÐà¡Ã§ã¨ã¹ÊÁºÑµÔ
thaaF bpenM phuaakF meeM ngernM reuuR phuaakF boonM nakL sakL yaiL luukF laanR gawF aatL jaL fangM daiF phrawH graehngM jaiM naiM sohmR batL
"If they are from the rich and powerful, their progeny may listen (to them) because they are concerned about their wealth."
¹Ñ¡¸ØÃ¡Ô¨¾èͤéÒÂѧµéͧ¾Ô¹Íº¾Ôà·Ò Êè§ÊèÇÂáÅкÃóҡÒà à§Ô¹ãµéâµêÐ à¡Ô´¤ÍÃÑ»ªÑè¹µèÒ§ æ ÁÒ¡ÁÒÂ
nakH thooH raH gitL phaawF khaaH yangM dtaawngF phiH naawpF phiH thaoM sohngL suayL laeH banM naaM gaanM ngernM dtaiF dtoH geertL khaawM rapH chanF dtaangL dtaangL maakF maayM
"Businessmen and merchants still have to pay their respects by making regular payments, giving gifts, paying money under the table, all of which creates many and varied (forms of) corruption."
ºÑ§àÍÔ­¤Ô´ÇèÒà¡Ô´ÁÒªÒµÔ˹Öè§ÁÕà§Ô¹Ë¹Öè§ÅéÒ¹ºÒ·â´ÂÊØ¨ÃÔµ¡ç»ÃÐàÊÃÔ°áÅéÇ
bangM eernM khitH waaF geertL maaM chaatF neungL meeM ngernM neungL laanH baatL dooyM sooL jaL ritL gawF bpraL seertL laaeoH
"Somphorn thought, 'Hey, in one lifetime, how excellent is it to have obtained one million baht, honestly earned!'"
»Õ¹Õé ¤èÒà§Ô¹Å´Å§
bpeeM neeH khaaF ngernM lohtH lohngM
"This year the value of money is less."
¼Á¤ÇèШèÒÂà§Ô¹ãË餹¢ÑºÃ¶à·èÒääÃѺ
phohmR khuaanM jaL jaayL ngernM haiF khohnM khapL rohtH thaoF raiM khrapH
"How much should I give the driver?"
¼ÁµéͧäÁè«×éÍÍÐäÃÍÕ¡ à¾ÃÒÐãªéà§Ô¹à¡×ͺà¡ÅÕé§¡ÃÐà»ëÒáÅéÇ
phohmR dtaawngF maiF seuuH aL raiM eekL phrawH chaiH ngernM geuuapL gliiangF graL bpaoR laaeoH
[spoken by a male] "I must not buy anything more, because I have spent nearly all my money."
¾ÅÒ¹ØÀÒ¾·Ò§¡ÒÃà§Ô¹ áÅФÐá¹¹¹ÔÂÁ¢Í§à¢Ò·ÕèÂѧ¤§ÍÂÙè ¡ÃзÓãËéäÁèÁÕã¤Ã¡ÅéÒ»ÃÐÁÒ·à¢Òä´é
phaH laaM nooH phaapF thaangM gaanM ngernM laeH khaH naaenM niH yaH maH khaawngR khaoR theeF yangM khohngM yuuL graL thahmM haiF maiF meeM khraiM glaaF bpraL maatL khaoR daiF
"The power of (his) money and his enduring populism created a situation where no one dares to underestimate him."
¾ÅÒ¹ØÀÒ¾·ÕèÂÔè§ä»¡ÇèÒà§Ô¹¡ç¤×Í Êѧࡵ¡Ñ¹ÁÒ¹Ò¹áÅéÇÇèÒ »ÃÐà·Èã´¡çµÒÁ·ÕèÁչѡ·èͧà·ÕèÂÇà¢éÒä»àÂÕèÂÁÁÒ¡ æ ÁÑ¡ÁÕÍÔ·¸Ô¾ÅÃÐËÇèÒ§»ÃÐà·ÈÊÙ§¡ÇèÒ»ÃÐà·È·ÕèäÁè¤èÍÂÁÕ
phaH laaM nooH phaapF theeF yingF bpaiM gwaaL ngernM gawF kheuuM sangR gaehtL ganM maaM naanM laaeoH waaF bpraL thaehtF daiM gawF dtaamM theeF meeM nakH thaawngF thiaaoF khaoF bpaiM yiiamF maakF maakF makH meeM itL thiH phohnM raH waangL bpraL thaehtF suungR gwaaL bpraL thaehtF theeF maiF khaawyF meeM
"[Tourism] is force greater than money which is something we have observed for a long time; that is, any country which has many tourists coming to visit seems to have international influence greater than a country which does not."
ÁÕà§Ô¹à·èÒäËÃè¤ÃѺ
meeM ngernM thaoF raiL khrapH
[spoken by male] "How much money have you?"
ÁÕà§Ô¹¹Ñºà»ç¹¹éͧ Áշͧ¹Ñºà»ç¹¾Õè
meeM ngernM napH bpenM naawngH meeM thaawngM napH bpenM pheeF
"A full purse never lacks friends."
ÁÕà§Ô¹Áշͧà¨Ã¨Òä´é ÁÕäÁéÁÕäÃè»ÅÙ¡àÃ×͹§ÒÁ
meeM ngernM meeM thaawngM jaehnM jaaM daiF meeM maaiH meeM raiF bpluukL reuuanM ngaamM
"Money talks."
ÁÕà§Ô¹ËÃ×ͨÐäÃé¢Í§ ÁշͧËÃ×ͨÐäÃéáËǹ
meeM ngernM reuuR jaL raiH khaawngR meeM thaawngM reuuR jaL raiH waaenR
"A golden key opens every door."
äÁèÁÕà§Ô¹
maiF meeM ngernM
"(I) don't have any money."
äÁèÇèÒ¨ÐÃèÓÃÇ¢¹Ò´ä˹ ÁÕà§Ô¹ÊÑ¡»Ò¹ã´ äÁèÁÕ·Õèä˹·ÕèÍÂÙèáÅéÇÍºÍØè¹à·èÒ»ÃÐà·Èä·Â
maiF waaF jaL rahmF ruayM khaL naatL naiR meeM ngernM sakL bpaanM daiM maiF meeM theeF naiR theeF yuuL laaeoH ohpL oonL thaoF bpraL thaehtF thaiM
"Irrespective of how rich (he is) (and) no matter how much money (he has), there is nowhere that he has lived which is as warm and comforting as Thailand is."
2.   [noun]
definition
[chemistry] Silver, Ag, atomic number 47

categories
examplesà§Ô¹ÊàµÍÃìÅÔ§ngernM saL dtuuhrM lingMsterling silver; sterling
ºèÍà§Ô¹baawL ngernMa silver mine
3. ¡ÒÃà§Ô¹   gaanM ngernM  [noun, phrase, colloquial]
definition
¡ÒäÅѧ; finance(s); financial or pecuniary matters

categories
examples¡ÒúѭªÕ¡ÒÃà§Ô¹gaanM banM cheeM gaanM ngernMfinancial accounting
à¡ÕèÂǡѺ¡ÒÃà§Ô¹-¡ÒäÅѧ
giaaoL gapL gaanM ngernM gaanM khlangM
financial
¹Ñ¡¡ÒÃà§Ô¹nakH gaanM ngernMfinancialist
ºÑ­ªÕ¡ÒÃà§Ô¹banM cheeM gaanM ngernM(financial) statement
ÃÒ§ҹ¡ÒÃà§Ô¹raayM ngaanM gaanM ngernM(financial) statement
ÃÒ§ҹ¡ÒÃà§Ô¹»ÃШÓà´×͹
raayM ngaanM gaanM ngernM bpraL jahmM deuuanM
monthly statement
Çԡĵ¡Òóì¡ÒÃà§Ô¹wiH gritL gaan[n]M gaanM ngernMmonetary crisis; financial crisis
ʶҹдéÒ¹¡ÒÃà§Ô¹saL thaaR naH daanF gaanM ngernMfinancial status/situation
sample
sentences
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daiF aawkL nangR seuuR wiianM reuuangF gaanM bpraL gaawpL thooH raH gamM gaanM aL nooH phan[t]M thaangM gaanM ngernM daanF atL raaM laaekF bpliianL
"The Bank of Thailand issued a circular concerning the business of issuing derivative instruments on currencies involving exchange rates."
¼Áà»ç¹¼ÙéÃѺ¼Ô´ªÍº´éÒ¹¡ÒÃà§Ô¹
phohmR bpenM phuuF rapH phitL chaawpF daanF gaanM ngernM
"I'm the person responsible for finances."
4. ·Ò§¡ÒÃà§Ô¹  thaangM gaanM ngernM  [adjective]
definition
financial

5. ÊÕà§Ô¹  seeR ngernM  [noun, adjective]
definition
the color silver

categories
exampleáʧà§Ô¹áʧ·Í§saaengR ngernM saaengR thaawngMdaybreak; dawn

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