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µÍ¹  dtaawnM
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1.a period of time; during...; an interval; when...
2.to castrate
3.section; portion; part; stage
4.(at +) time (of day)
5.[drama, show, film, book] episode

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiµÍ¹
IPAtɔːn
Royal Thai General Systemton

1. common Thai word   [noun, colloquial]
definition
a period of time; during...; an interval; when...

examples¡ÃШ¡ºÑ§ÅÁµÍ¹ËÅѧögraL johkL bangM lohmM dtaawnM langR rohtHrear window (car)
µÍ¹¨ºdtaawnM johpLat the end (of a time period or event)
µÍ¹à´ç¡dtaawnM dekLin one's childhood
µÍ¹µé¹dtaawnM dtohnFbeginning
µÍ¹·èÒ¹à»ç¹âÂÁdtaawnM thanF bpenM yohmM[spoken by a monk] "...when [he] was a layperson"
µÍ¹·éÒÂdtaawnM thaayHend, the end of something
µÍ¹¹Ñé¹dtaawnM nanHthen (at that time)
µÍ¹¹ÕédtaawnM neeHat this time; now
µÍ¹ºèÒÂdtaawnM baayLafternoon; in the afternoon
µÍ¹ºèÒ¹ÕédtaawnM baayL neeHduring this afternoon...
µÍ¹»ÅÒÂdtaawnM bplaayM[of, for example, a month or a road] the end, termination
µÍ¹áádtaawnM raaekFfirst; in the first place; in the beginning
µÑ´µÍ¹dtatL dtaawnMan excerpt; out-take
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thaehpF thiH daaM theeF dekL dekL cheuuaF waaF jaL thingH ngernM waiH haiF naiM dtaawnM lapL pheuuaF laaekF gapL fanM theeF hakL
tooth fairy
»¡àÊ×é͵͹˹éÒbpohkL seuuaF dtaawnM naaFlapel
ÊÇÑʴյ͹àªéÒsaL watL deeM dtaawnM chaaoH"Good morning."
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meuuanR gapL theeF khohnM thaiM dtaawngF phaL cheernM ganM yuuL naiM dtaawnM neeH reuuR maiF geeL wanM napH jaakL neeH bpaiM
It seems that Thai must confront this issue right now, or if not (now), sometime in the near future.
sample
sentences
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khaawR phohmR khuyM gapL khoonM dtaawnM theeF khoonM yootL phakH daiF maiR
"Can I chat with you when you take a break?"
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dtaawnM theeF phohmR juuhrM naayM ooL dohmM nanH khaoR gahmM langM jaL bpaiM dtaL laatL
[spoken by a male] "Nai Udom was going to the market when I met him."
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dtaaeL dtaawnM sohngR graan[d]M khohnM yuhH maakF
But it gets pretty crowded during Songkran.
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phohmR gahmM langM rapH bpraL thaanM aaM haanR chaaoH yuuL dtaawnM khaoR maaM haaR phohmR
[spoken formally by a male] "I was having breakfast when he came to see me."
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phohmR wiH dtohkL phrawH waaF phohmR kheeuyM thuukL laawpF sangR haanR dtaawnM bpenM naaM yohkH phohmR yangM maiF ruuH waaF khwaamM dtaawL neuuangF reuuR khahmM sangL nanH yangM yuuL reuuR bplaaoL
"I was worried because there was an attempt on my life when I was prime minister; I still do not know whether I will be subject to (an assassination) or whether the order (to assassinate) me is still in force."
2.   [verb, transitive, intransitive, colloquial]
definition
to castrate

exampleä¡èµÍ¹gaiL dtaawnMcapon, a cockerel castrated for the purpose of improving its meat quality
3.   [noun, colloquial]
definition
section; portion; part; stage

synonymºÑé¹banF[a certain ancient measure of capacity] section; portion
examples¢Ñ鹵͹khanF dtaawnMstep; procedure; method
à¤Ã×èͧËÁÒÂÇÃäµÍ¹khreuuangF maayR wakH dtaawnM[formal term] the punctuation marks
µÍ¹¡ÅÒ§dtaawnM glaangMmiddle
µÍ¹ã¹dtaawnM naiMinterior
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dtaL wanM aawkL glaiM aehM siiaM dtaawnM dtaiF laeH aehM siiaM aakL naeh[y]M
the Far East
¾ÃØè§¹Õé(µÍ¹)¡ÅÒ§¤×¹phroongF neeH dtaawnM glaangM kheuunMtomorrow night
sample
sentence
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raoM saapF waaF thookH yaangL bpenM bpaiM dtaamM khanF dtaawnM gaanM dtruaatL saawpL seungF gahmM chapH haiF duuM laaeM haiF raawpF khaawpF laeH haiF geertL khwaamM chatH jaehnM pheuuaF haaR khaawF yooH dtiL reuuangF dangM glaaoL dooyM reoM theeF sootL
"We know that everything has been done according to (established) investigative procedures which emphasize thorough and complete care to create clarity in order to bring this matter to a conclusion as quickly as possible."
4.   [preposition, colloquial]
definition
(at +) time (of day)

examplesµÍ¹¡ÅÒ§¤×¹dtaawnM glaangM kheuunMlate evening; middle of the night
µÍ¹àªéÒdtaawnM chaaoH[general] morning; morning-time
µÍ¹´Ö¡dtaawnM deukLlate at night
µÍ¹àÂç¹dtaawnM yenMevening (early); late afternoon
sample
sentences
à¢Ò¨ÐÁҵ͹ÊÒÁ·ØèÁÊÒÁÊÔº¹Ò·Õ
khaoR jaL maaM dtaawnM saamR thoomF saamR sipL naaM theeM
"He will come at 9.30 p.m."
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khaoR jaL maaM dtaawnM naiR
"What time will he come?"
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thuuhrM maaM theungR theeF thahmM ngaanM dtaawnM phraawmH hiuF thoongR graL daatL banM jooL khaL nohmR bpangM saiL khreemM laeH gahmM langM yaakL thaanM gaaM faaeM dtemM gaaeL
"She got to the office at 7:45 a.m. carrying in her hand a paper bag that contained cream-stuffed bread, and absolutely craving a cup of joe."
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bpaiM haaR aL raiM ginM saH laaeoH glapL maaM theeF neeF dtaawnM saamR thoomF dtrohngM
"Go and have some food and come back here at 9 p.m. sharp."
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rohtH faiM aawkL jaakL groongM thaehpF dtaawnM baayL saamR theungR lohpH booL reeM haaF mohngM yenM
"The train leaves Bangkok at 3 p.m. and arrives at Lopburi at 5."
ÇѹÍÒ·ÔµÂ젩ѹ¨ÐÍÂÙè·Õè¹Ñ蹵͹à·Õè§
wanM aaM thit[y]H chanR jaL yuuL theeF nanF dtaawnM thiiangF
"I will be there on Sunday at noon."
5.   [noun, colloquial]
definition
[drama, show, film, book] episode

exampleµÍ¹ÍÇÊÒ¹dtaawnM aL waH saanR[of a program, etc.] has ended; finished; completed; endend; ended; finished

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