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ºÒ§  baangM
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1.scarce; limited; few; rare; thin
2.sparse, rare, few, few and far
3.thin; weak; light; fine
4.some
5.somewhat
6.district along the waterway

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiºÒ§
IPAbaːŋ
Royal Thai General Systembang

similar
sounding
ºéÒ§
1. common Thai word   [adjective]
definition
scarce; limited; few; rare; thin

examples
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khaaoF griiapL graawpL phaenL baangM
tortilla chips
àºÒºÒ§baoM baangMto become less serious; to subside; to lessen
¼ÁºÒ§phohmR baangMthin or thinning hair; balding
Áѹ½ÃÑ觺ҧ·Í´¡ÃͺmanM faL rangL baangM thaawtF graawpLpotato chip; potato chips
àÃ×͹¨Ó¡ÅÒ§ºÒ§¢ÇÒ§reuuanM jahmM glaangM baangM khwaangRBang Kwang Central Prison
ÅéÒ§ºÒ§laangH baangMto eliminate; wipe out; clean up; purge
sample
sentences
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khrohngM gaanM bpraL chaaM niH yohmM baangM khrohngM gaanM geertL kheunF maaM laawyM laawyM kheuuM bpenM reuuangF theeF thuukL bpingH kheunF maaM cheeuyR
"Some of these populist programs arise irresponsibly, that is, they are projects that just click with someone like love at first sight. ."
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saakF deukL dahmM ban[p]M meeM laayR chaH nitH aatL bpenM singL theeF meeM khwaamM khohngM thohnM yaakF dtaawL gaanM thahmM laayM chehnF fanM graL duukL reuuR bpleuuakL dtaaeL naiM baangM saL phaaM waH aatL meeM gaanM gepL rakH saaR saakF sat[w]L thangH dtuaaM haiF khohngM yuuL daiF
"There are many kinds of fossils. Sometimes they are highly durable items which are difficult to destroy, such as teeth, bones, or shells. However, in some situations, they represent preservation of the remains of complete animal bodies."
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baawkL jahmM nuaanM bpaL riH maanM kheuuM miH daiF baawkL chatH lohngM bpaiM waaF thaoF nanH thaoF neeH bpenM dtaaeL gahmM nohtL waaF maakF reuuR naawyH seungF phaawM jaL ruuH khwaamM maayR daiF dooyM bpaL riH maanM chehnF maakF naawyH laayR thangH laayR jooL thangH bpuaangM thangH mohtL banM daaM khohnM laH singL laH dtaangL baangM baangF ganM chehnF
To indicate a quantity, although it is not necessary that the number be precise; the modifier may indicate “many” or “a few” just to show an approximation of the amount. Examples include, “a lot,” “few,” “many,” “all of,” “much,” “the entirety of,” “all of,” “complete,” “each one of,” “one of,” “each and every,” “some,” “partly,” “each other,” etc. Some examples include:
»Ãоѹ¸ÊÃþ¹ÒÁ áÅлÃоѹ¸ÇÔàÈɳì áÁé¨Ðãªé¤ÓºÒ§¤ÓàËÁ×͹¡Ñ¹ àªè¹ ·Õè «Öè§ Íѹ áµèÁÕ¢éÍᵡµèÒ§¡Ñ¹ ´Ñ§¹Õé
bpraL phanM thaH sapL phaH naamM laeH bpraL phanM thaH wiH saeht[n]L maaeH jaL chaiH khahmM baangM khahmM meuuanR ganM chehnF theeF seungF anM dtaaeL meeM khaawF dtaaekL dtaangL ganM dangM neeH
Even though relative pronouns and relative modifiers use the same words, for example, “that,” “which,” “the one that,” there are differences, as in the following:
2. common Thai word   
definition
sparse, rare, few, few and far

3. common Thai word   [adjective]
definition
thin; weak; light; fine

exampleàÍǺҧaayoM baangM[is] slender-waisted
sample
sentence
áÅйѺÇѹâÅ¡àÃÒ¨Ðä´éÃѺÍѹµÃÒ¨ҡáʧᴴÁÒ¡¢Öé¹ à¾ÃÒЪÑé¹âÍ⫹¶Ù¡·ÓÅÒ ãËéºÒ§Å§
laeH napH wanM lohkF raoM jaL daiF rapH anM dtraayM jaakL saaengR daaetL maakF kheunF phrawH chanH ohM sohnM thuukL thahmM laayM haiF baangM lohngM
And, as time goes on, our Earth will experience increasing danger from the sun’s rays because the ozone layer is being destroyed and becoming thinner.
4.   [adjective]
definition
some

examples
áµè§ÙãË­èºÒ§ª¹Ô´ àªè¹§ÙàËÅ×ÍÁ ªÍº¡Ô¹ÊѵÇìâµ æ
dtaaeL nguuM yaiL baangM chaH nitH chehnF nguuM leuuamR chaawpF ginM sat[w]L dtohM dtohM
but large snakes, such as the python, prefer to eat large animals.
áµè·Õèâç¾ÂÒºÒźҧáËè§à¢ÒàÅÕé§§ÙäÇéà¾×èÍ·Ó¡Òä鹤ÇéÒà¡ÕèÂǡѺ¾ÔɧÙ
dtaaeL theeF rohngM phaH yaaM baanM baangM haengL khaoR liiangH nguuM waiH pheuuaF thahmM gaanM khohnH khwaaH giaaoL gapL phitH nguuM
but in some hospitals they raise snakes for the purpose of doing research on snake venom.
áµèºÒ§ª¹Ô´äÁèÁÕ¾ÔÉdtaaeL baangM chaH nitH maiF meeM phitHbut some other types are not poisonous.
ºÒ§¤¹baangM khohnMsomebody; someone; some people
ºÒ§¤ÃÑé§baangM khrangHsometimes; occasionally
ºÒ§¤ÃÒÇbaangM khraaoMoccasionally; sometimes
ºÒ§ª¹Ô´ÁÕ¾ÔÉbaangM chaH nitH meeM phitHSome types are poisonous,
ºÒ§·ÕbaangM theeMmaybe; sometimes; perhaps; mayhap
ºÒ§ÇѹbaangM wanMsome days; someday
ºÒ§àÇÅÒbaangM waehM laaMsometime
ºÒ§ÊÔè§baangM singLsomething
ºÒ§ÊÔ觺ҧÍÂèÒ§baangM singL baangM yaangLsomething
ºÒ§áËè§baangM haengLsomeplace; somewhere
ºÒ§ÍÂèÒ§baangM yaangLsome things; something
ºÒ§âÍ¡ÒÊbaangM ohM gaatLoccasionally; sometimes
à»ç¹ºÒ§¤ÃÒÇbpenM baangM khraaoMsometimes; at certain times
ÊÀҹԵԺѭ­ÑµÔ㹺ҧ»ÃÐà·È àªè¹ ­Õè»Øè¹
saL phaaM niH dtiL banM yatH naiM baangM bpraL thaehtF chehnF yeeF bpoonL
the Diet
ÊÙ­àÊÕ¤ÇÒÁ·Ã§¨Ó·Ñé§ËÁ´ËÃ×ͺҧÊèǹ
suunR siiaR khwaamM sohngM jahmM thangH mohtL reuuR baangM suaanL
amnesiac
sample
sentences
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graL lohL baangM dtaayM chaaH graL lohL naaR dtaayM gaawnL
"The dull die fast; the smart die slow."
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nakH witH thaH yaaM saat[dr]L baangM khohnM cheuuaF waaF thaaF haakL raoM maiF dtaawngF gaanM hakL raangH thaangR phohngM thaangR bpaaL thangH laayR thangH bpuaangM raoM gawF jahmM bpenM jaL dtaawngF chaiH pheuunH theeF theeF meeM yuuL
"Some scientists believe that if we do not wish to clear existing virgin forests and destroy all rain forests, we must make the best use the land that we currently have."
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baangM khohnM gawF thahmM baangF ginM baangF
Some people produce to some extent and consume to some extent.
5.   [adverb]
definition
somewhat

6.   [noun]
definition
district along the waterway

exampleºÒ§¡Í¡baangM gaawkLBangkok

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