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¤èР khaF
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1.[word added by a female speaker to the end of every statement to convey politeness]
2.[spoken by a female] yes

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¤èÐ
IPAkʰâʔ
Royal Thai General Systemkha

1. common Thai word   [particle]
definition
[word added by a female speaker to the end of every statement to convey politeness]

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related words¤Ð khaH[word added by a female speaker to the end of every question to convey politeness]
¨êÐjaH[word added to the end of a statement or question when speaking to a person of lower status]
¤Ñº khapH[informal pronounciation of] ¤ÃѺ 
¤ÃѺ khrapH[word added by a male speaker to the end of every sentence to convey politeness]
examples¢Íº¾ÃФس¤èÐkhaawpL phraH khoonM khaF[spoken by female] a formal expression of thanks, showing one's gratitude, used by persons of the same social status or when a junior, subordinate, inferior, or young person or fellow thanking a senior, grown-up, adult, or an elder
à¨éÒ¤èÐjaoF khaF[spoken by a woman to a person of superior status] yes
´éǤÇÒÁÃÑ¡áÅФԴ¶Ö§¤èÐ ¹¾Ãѵ¹ìduayF khwaamM rakH laeH khitH theungR khaF nohpH phaH rat[n]HWith love, and missing you, Nopparat.
...´éǤèÐduayF khaF[spoken by a female, added to the end of a request to make it sound polite]
¹¾Ãѵ¹ì¢Íº¤Ø³ÊÓËÃѺ¨´ËÁÒÂáÅÐÃÙ»¶èÒ ÃÙ»¶èÒ¹èÒÃÑ¡¨Ñ§àÅÂ!¤èÐnohpH phaH rat[n]H khaawpL khoonM sahmR rapL johtL maayR laeH ruupF thaayL ruupF thaayL naaF rakH jangM leeuyM khaFI thank you for the letter and photograph. The photo is so cute!
ʺÒ´ÕËÃ×ͤèÐ Êèǹ©Ñ¹¡çʺÒ´ÕáÅФԴ¶Ö§ÁÒ¡saL baayM deeM reuuR khaF suaanL chanR gawF saL baayM deeM laeH khitH theungR maakFHow are you? As for me, I'm fine and miss you a lot.
ÊÇÑÊ´Õ¤èÐsaL watL deeM khaF[spoken politely by a female] hello or goodbye
sample
sentences
¢Íº¤Ø³¤èÐ ´Ô©Ñ¹Âѧ´×èÁäÁèËÁ´khaawpL khoonM khaF deeL chanR yangM deuumL maiF mohtL"No, thank you, I haven’t finished yet."
¢Íà»ÅÕè¹à»ç¹áºº äÁèãÊèà¹×éÍá´§ËÃ×ÍËÁÙä´éäËÁ¤Ð ¢Íº¤Ø³¤èÐkhaawR bpliianL bpenM baaepL maiF saiL neuuaH daaengM reuuR muuR daiF maiR khaH khaawpL khoonM khaF"Could you please change [this dish] so that it does not contain either red meat or pork? Thank you."
à¢ÒäÁèÁÕö¤èÐkhaoR maiF meeM rohtH khaF[spoken by female] "She hasn’t got a car."
¤¹¢ÑºÃ¶¡Ô¹¢éÒÇáÅéǤèÐkhohnM khapL rohtH ginM khaaoF laaeoH khaF[spoken by a female] "The driver has eaten already."
¤Ø³µéͧ«×éÍÍÒËÒù¡ÍÕ¡Ëè͹֧¤èÐkhoonM dtaawngF seuuH aaM haanR nohkH eekL haawL neungM khaF[spoken by a female] "You must buy another packet of birdseed, sir."
¤Ø³¼ÙéªÒ¡ÓÅѧ·Ò¹ÍÒËÒÃàªéÒÍÂÙè¤èÐkhoonM phuuF chaayM gahmM langM thaanM aaM haanR chaaoH yuuL khaF[spoken very politely and formally by a female servant] "The master is having his breakfast."
à¨çº¹Ô´Ë¹èÍÂà·èÒ¹Ñ鹤èÐjepL nitH naawyL thaoF nanH khaF"No, only a little."
©Ñ¹¡ç¤Ô´¶Ö§¤Ø³¤èÐchanR gawF khitH theungR khoonM khaF"I missed you, too" [spoken by a woman]
©Ñ¹·Ò¹áµè«Õ¿Ùé´/ÍÒËÒ÷ÐàÅ ä¡èáÅÐä¡è§Ç§à·èÒ¹Ñé¹...äÁè·Ò¹ËÁÙáÅÐà¹×éÍá´§¤èÐ.chanR thaanM dtaaeL seeM fuutH aaM haanR thaH laehM gaiL laeH gaiL nguaangM thaoF nanH maiF thaanM muuR laeH neuuaH daaengM khaF"I eat seafood, chicken and turkey, but no pork or red meat."
©Ñ¹ÁÒ¾º¤Ø³ä¾ÃѪ¤èÐchanR maaM phohpH khoonM phaiM ratH khaF[spoken by female] "I have come to see Mr. Pairat."
©Ñ¹äÁèµéͧ¡ÒÃÍÐääèÐchanR maiF dtaawngF gaanM aL raiM khaF[spoken by female] "I don’t want anything."
©Ñ¹ÂѧäÁèà¤Âä»àªÕ§ãËÁèàŤèÐchanR yangM maiF kheeuyM bpaiM chiiangM maiL leeuyM khaF[spoken by female] "I haven’t been to Chiang Mai yet."
©Ñ¹Íèҹ˹ѧÊ×ÍàÅèÁ¹ÕéáÅéǤèÐchanR aanL nangR seuuR lehmF neeH laaeoH khaF[spoken by female] "I have read this book already."
ªèÇ©ѹä´éäËÁ¤èÐchuayF chanR daiF maiR khaF"Could you please help me?" [spoken by a woman]
ªÍºÁÒ¡¤èÐchaawpF maakF khaF[spoken by female] "I like it very much."
ªÍºÁÒ¡àŤèÐchaawpF maakF leeuyM khaF[spoken by a female] "Yes, very much."
ªèÍÅÐË¡ÊÔººÒ·¤èÐchaawF laH hohkL sipL baatL khaF[spoken by a female] "Sixty bahts a bunch."
«Ñ¡¹éÓäÁèä´é¤èÐ µéͧ«Ñ¡áËé§sakH naahmH maiF daiF khaF dtaawngF sakH haaengF"No, you must have it dry cleaned."
´Ô©Ñ¹µéͧ¡ÒúéÒ¹·Õè¢éÒ§º¹ÁÕËéͧ¹Í¹ÊÒÁËéͧ¤èÐdeeL chanR dtaawngF gaanM baanF theeF khaangF bohnM meeM haawngF naawnM saamR haawngF khaF"I want one with three bedrooms upstairs."
´Ô©Ñ¹à»ç¹âäÀÙÁÔá¾é¶ÑèÇÅÔʧ¢Ñé¹Ãعáç¤èÐdeeL chanR bpenM rohkF phuuM miH phaaeH thuaaL liH sohngR khanF roonM raaengM khaF"I have a severe peanut allergy."
´Ô©Ñ¹ÂѧäÁèà¤ÂÃѺ»ÃзҹÍÒËÒÃä·ÂàŤèÐdeeL chanR yangM maiF kheeuyM rapH bpraL thaanM aaM haanR thaiM leeuyM khaF[spoken very formally by a female] "I still have never had any Thai food."
ä´é¤èÐdaiF khaF[spoken by a female] "Yes." — "Yes, I can." — "Yes, he is able."
ä´é¤èÐdaiF khaF[spoken by a female] "Yes, I have (received) it."
¹Ò¹áÅéǤèÐnaanM laaeoH khaF[spoken by a female] "Yes, he has been waiting for a long time."
àºÕÂÃìËÁ´áÅéǤèÐbiia[r]M mohtL laaeoH khaF[spoken by a female] "There is no more beer."
à»ç¹¤èÐbpenM khaF[spoken by female] "Yes, I can."
令èÐbpaiM khaF[spoken by a female] "Yes, I am (going)."
ä»áÅéǤèÐbpaiM laaeoH khaF[spoken by a female] "Yes, he has gone."
¼ÅäÁéÅÙ¡ãË­è æ á¾§ÁÒ¡¤èÐ...ÅÙ¡¢¹Ò´¹Õé¶Ù¡¡ÇèÒphohnR laH maaiH luukF yaiL yaiL phaaengM maakF khaF luukF khaL naatL neeH thuukL gwaaL[spoken by a female] "The big fruit are very expensive; this size is cheaper."
à¾×è͹¤Ø³ÂѧäÁèàËç¹ÁÒàŤèÐpheuuanF khoonM yangM maiF henR maaM leeuyM khaF[spoken by female] "Your friend has not yet come."
ÁÒáÅéǤèÐmaaM laaeoH khaF[spoken by a female] "(Yes,) it has (already) come."
ÁÕ¤èÐmeeM khaF[spoken by a female] "Yes, I have (some, one, it)."
ÁÕÊͧ¾Ñ¹¸Øì¤èÐ...¾Ñ¹¸Øì¹ÕéËÇÒ¹áËÅÁ. ¤Ø³¨ÐàÍҾѹ¸Øìä˹?meeM saawngR phan[t]M khaF phan[t]M neeH waanR laaemR khoonM jaL aoM phan[t]M naiR[spoken by a female] "We have two sorts/kind, sir. This one is very sweet. Which one would you like?"
ÁÕËÅÒÂÊÕàŤèÐ ¼éÒá´§¼×¹¹ÕéÊÔ¤Ð...§ÒÁÁÒ¡·Õà´ÕÂÇmeeM laayR seeR leeuyM khaF phaaF daaengM pheuunR neeH siL khaH ngaamM maakF theeM diaaoM[spoken by a female] "We have many colours, this red cloth is very good."
äÁèà¤Â令èÐmaiF kheeuyM bpaiM khaF[spoken by a female] "No, I have never been."
äÁèªÍº¤èÐmaiF chaawpF khaF[spoken by a female] "No, I don’t like them."
äÁè·ÃÒº¤èÐmaiF saapF khaF[polite, spoken by female] "do not know."
äÁè·ÓÍÐääèÐmaiF thahmM aL raiM khaF[spoken by female] "I am not doing anything."
äÁè¹Ò¹¤èÐmaiF naanM khaF[spoken by a female] "No, not long."
äÁèà»ç¹¤èÐmaiF bpenM khaF"No, I can't."
äÁè¾Í¤èÐ µéͧ仫×éÍ·ÕèµÅÒ´ÍÕ¡maiF phaawM khaF dtaawngF bpaiM seuuH theeF dtaL laatL eekL[spoken by a female] "Not enough. I must go to the market and buy some more."
äÁèÁÒ¡¤èÐmaiF maakF khaF[spoken by female] "No, not very much."
äÁèÁÕ¤èÐmaiF meeM khaF[spoken by female] "No, I don't have (one, it)."
äÁèʹء¤èÐmaiF saL nookL khaF[female replying to ʹءäËÁ¤ÃѺ] "No."
äÁèãËÁè¤èÐmaiF maiL khaF[spoken by female] "No, it is not new."
Âѧ¤èÐyangM khaF[spoken by a female] "No, not yet."
ÂѧäÁèÁÒ¤èÐyangM maiF maaM khaF[spoken by a female] "(No,) it has not yet come."
ÃÍà´ÕëÂǤèÐraawM diaaoR khaF[spoken politely by a woman] "Wait a moment."
ÃéÍÂà´ÕÂǤèÐraawyH diaaoM khaF[spoken by female] "This is 100 baht."
àÃÕ¡áÅéǤèÐriiakF laaeoH khaF[spoken by a female] "Yes, I did."
ÅÙ¡¹Ñé¹äÁèÊØ¡¤èÐ...ÅÙ¡¹Õé´Õ¡ÇèÒluukF nanH maiF sookL khaF luukF neeH deeM gwaaL"That one is not ripe; this is a better one."
Çѹ¹ÕéÇѹ·ÕèÊÔºËéÒ¤èÐwanM neeH wanM theeF sipL haaF khaF[spoken by female] "Today is the fifteenth."
ʹء¤èÐsaL nookL khaF[female replying to ʹءäËÁ¤ÃѺ] "Yes, it's fun."
ÊÕè ˹Öè§ Ë¹Öè§ â· ËéÒ â· á»´ ¤èÐseeL neungL neungL thohM haaF thohM bpaaetL khaF[spoken by female] "This is 411-2528."
àÊÃç¨áÅéǤèÐsetL laaeoH khaF[spoken by a female] "Yes, it is ready." [answering someone from inside the restroom] "Yes, I'm through."
˹ѧÊ×;ÔÁ¾ìâ¾ÊµìäÁèÁÕàËÅ×ͤèÐ ¢ÒÂËÁ´áÅéÇ ÁÕáµè˹ѧÊ×;ÔÁ¾ìàÇÔÅ´ìà·èÒ¹Ñé¹nangR seuuR phim[p]M phoht[d]F maiF meeM leuuaR khaF khaayR mohtL laaeoH meeM dtaaeL nangR seuuR phim[p]M weern[d]M thaoF nanH"I have no more Post. They are all sold out. I have only the World."
ÍÂÒ¡ä´éÍѹ·Õè¶Ù¡¡ÇèÒ¹Õé¹èФèÐyaakL daiF anM theeF thuukL gwaaL neeH naF khaF[spoken by a female] "I want a cheaper one than this."
ÍëÍ...¹Ñè¹´Í¡ªºÒ¤èÐaawR nanF daawkL chaH baaM khaF[spoken by a female] "We call that flower 'Hibiscus'."
2.   
definition
[spoken by a female] yes

related words¨éÐjaF[spoken to a person of lower status, or to an intimate acquaintance] yes
¤ÃѺ¼ÁkhrapH phohmR[spoken politely by a male] yes
¤èзèÒ¹khaF thaanF[spoken politely by a female] yes [see notes]
à¨éÒ¤èÐjaoF khaF[spoken by a woman to a person of superior status] yes
¢ÍÃѺ¡ÃмÁkhaawR rapH graL phohmR[spoken very politely by a male] yes
¤ÃѺ khrapH[spoken by a male] yes
sample
sentence
⪤´Õ¤èÐchohkF deeM khaF[spoken by a female] "Good luck!"

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