similar sounding | ªÒÂ |
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1.  [verb, transitive]
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| definition | to use, to employ or exploit an object; to utilize; to resort to; to implement
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| notes | Only 20 words in the Thai language are spelled with äÁéÁéǹ . Click here for the complete list. |
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| examples | ¡ÃÔÂÒ·ÕèáºÅ§ÃÙ»ÁÒãªéà»ç¹¤Ó gaL riH yaaM theeF baaeM lohngM ruupF maaM chaiH bpenM khahmM[grammar] [a participle formed from a verb by adding the prefix ¡Òà  , corresponding to the English suffix] "-ing"; "-ed" |
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¡êÒ«·Õèãªéà»ç¹ÂÒ´ÁãËéÊź gaasH theeF chaiH bpenM yaaM dohmM haiF saL lohpLchloroform — CHCl 3; anesthetic gas |
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¡ÒÃãªéÊÔ¹¤éÒ | gaanM chaiH sinR khaaH | economics |
á¡êʪ¹Ô´Ë¹Öè§ãªéà»ç¹ÂÒÊź gaaetH chaH nitH neungL chaiH bpenM yaaM saL lohpL[Thai description of] nitrous oxide; laughing gas |
¢Í§ãªéàºç´àµÅç´  | khaawngR chaiH betL dtletL | sundries |
¢Í§ãªéÊèǹµÑÇ  | khaawngR chaiH suaanL dtuaaM | personal accessories |
¤¹ãªé  | khohnM chaiH | servant; maid |
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¤Ó¤Ø³ÈѾ·ì·Õè»ÃСͺ¤Ó¹ÒÁ·Õèà»ç¹ÀÒÉÒä·Â ËÃ×Íà»ç¹¤Ó·ÑºÈѾ·ì áµèä´éãªéã¹ÀÒÉÒä·ÂÁÒ¨¹¶×Íà»ç¹¤Óä·ÂáÅéÇ ãËéÇÒ§¤Ó¤Ø³ÈѾ·ìäÇéËÅѧ¤Ó¹ÒÁ àªè¹ khahmM khoonM sap[t]L theeF bpraL gaawpL khahmM naamM theeF bpenM phaaM saaR thaiM reuuR bpenM khahmM thapH sap[t]L dtaaeL daiF chaiH naiM phaaM saaR thaiM maaM johnM theuuR bpenM khahmM thaiM laaeoH haiF waangM khahmM khoonM sap[t]L waiH langR khahmM naamM chehnFIf an adjective is combined with a native Thai noun or a transcribed word which has a long history of usage and this is treated as a native Thai word, the adjective should be placed behind the noun (as in standard Thai grammar conventions). |
¤Ó·ÑºÈѾ·ì·Õèãªé¡Ñ¹ÁÒ¹Ò¹¨¹¶×Íà»ç¹ÀÒÉÒä·Â áÅлÃÒ¡¯ã¹¾¨¹Ò¹Ø¡ÃÁ©ºÑºÃÒªºÑ³±ÔµÂʶҹáÅéÇ ãËéãªé µèÍ仵ÒÁà´ÔÁ àªè¹ ªçÍ¡â¡àŵ ªçÍ¡â¡áŵ àªÔéµ ¡êÒ« á¡êÊ khahmM thapH sap[t]L theeF chaiH ganM maaM naanM johnM theuuR bpenM phaaM saaR thaiM laeH bpraaM gohtL naiM phohtH jaL naaM nooH grohmM chaL bapL raatF chaH banM thitH dtaL yaH saL thaanR laaeoH haiF chaiH dtaawL bpaiM dtaamM deermM chehnF chawkH gohM laehtF chawkH gohM laaetF cheertH gaasH gaaetHSome transcribed words have been used (by Thais) for so long that they are considered Thai words and are already included in the Royal Institute Dictionary of the Thai Language. These transcribed forms should continue to be utilized. Such words include the Thai words for “chocolate,” “shirt,” and “gas.” |
¤ÓÇÔÊÒÁҹ¹ÒÁ·Õèãªé¡Ñ¹ÁÒ¹Ò¹áÅéÇ ÍÒ¨ãªéµèÍ仵ÒÁà´ÔÁ khahmM wiH saaR maanM yaH naamM theeF chaiH ganM maaM naanM laaeoH aatL chaiH dtaawL bpaiM dtaamM deermMProper nouns whose transcriptions have a long historical usage shall continue to be utilized |
à¤Ã×èͧãªé  | khreuuangF chaiH | instrument; device |
à¤Ã×èͧãªé㹤ÃÑÇ  | khreuuangF chaiH naiM khruaaM | cooking utensils |
à¤Ã×èͧãªéã¹Ëéͧ¤ÃÑÇ  | khreuuangF chaiH naiM haawngF khruaaM | kitchenware |
à¤Ã×èͧ´¹µÃÕ·ÕèãªéµÕ  | khreuuangF dohnM dtreeM theeF chaiH dteeM | percussion |
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à¤Ã×èͧÁ×Íãªéã¹Êǹ  | khreuuangF meuuM chaiH naiM suaanR | garden tools |
¨Í ¨Ò¹ãªé´Õ  | jaawM jaanM chaiH deeM | J is for /jaanM/ (a plate), so useful |
ª×èͼÙéãªéÃкº | cheuuF phuuF chaiH raH bohpL | username |
ãªé¡ÒÃ  | chaiH gaanM | to operate, work, or use a device or object |
ãªé¡ÓÅѧºÑ§¤Ñº | chaiH gahmM langM bangM khapH | to enforce |
ãªé¤ÇÒÁÃØ¹áç㹡ÒÃá¡é»ÑËÒ¤ÇÒÁ¢Ñ´áÂé§ chaiH khwaamM roonM raaengM naiM gaanM gaaeF bpanM haaR khwaamM khatL yaaengHto use or resort to using violence in solving one's problems or resolving one's conflicts |
ãªé¨¹ËÁ´ | chaiH johnM mohtL | to use (it) all up |
ãªéä´é  | chaiH daiF | usable; [of, for example, a ticket] valid |
ãªéàµéÒäµè  | chaiH dtaoF dtaiL | [informal idiom literally meaning any woman who] "uses her breasts to climb up the career stairs"—using sex or body to pave the way for her promotion. This is an intended (reversed) pun of äµèàµéÒ .  |
ãªé¶Ø§ÂÒ§ | chaiH thoongR yaangM | use a condom |
ãªéá·¹  | chaiH thaaenM | substitute; substitute for (a thing) |
ãªé㹡ÒúӺѴÃÑ¡ÉÒ  | chaiH naiM gaanM bahmM batL rakH saaR | to be used in the treatment of |
ãªéãº  | chaiH baiM | to sail |
ãªé»Ò¡  | chaiH bpaakL | to use the mouth; oral sex; cunnilingus |
ãªéÁ×Í | chaiH meuuM | use the hand; by hand |
ãªéáÅéÇ | chaiH laaeoH | second hand; previously used; pre-owned |
ãªéàÇ·Á¹µÃì¤Ò¶Ò | chaiH waehtF mohn[dr]M khaaM thaaR | to cast spells |
¡ÒÃãªéàÇ·Á¹µÃì¤Ò¶Ò | gaanM chaiH waehtF mohn[dr]M khaaM thaaR | witchcraft |
ãªéÊÍÂ | chaiH saawyR | to use (an object); to employ (something); to make use of |
â´Âãªé | dooyM chaiH | via the use of; by the use of; through the use of |
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ºÑ§¤Ñºãªé | bangM khapH chaiH | to enforce; make effective; give force to |
¡Òúѧ¤Ñºãªé | gaanM bangM khapH chaiH | enforcement; promulgation |
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»ÃСÒÈãªé | bpraL gaatL chaiH | to enact |
â»Ãá¡ÃÁãªé§Ò¹ | bprohM graaemM chaiH ngaanM | [computer] application program |
¼Ñ¡ãªéà»ç¹¼Ñ¡ÊÅÑ´  | phakL chaiH bpenM phakL saL latL | watercress |
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¾Íãªé  | phaawM chaiH | fair; fairly good; enough; satisfactory |
¾Íãªéä´é  | phaawM chaiH daiF | satisfactory; fair; fairly |
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Áռźѧ¤Ñºãªé | meeM phohnR bangM khapH chaiH | [has] become effective; [is] effective |
àÁ×èÍÁÕ¤¹»Ãзéǧ ¢ÑºäÅè¡çäÁè¤Çôѹ·ØÃѧ·Õè¨ÐµèÍÊÙé ¢Ñ´¢ÇÒ§ ãªé¡Åä¡ÃѰà¢éÒ»ÃÒº»ÃÒÁ ¨Ñº¡ØÁâ´Â¤Ô´ÇèҨзÓãËéÍÂÙèã¹ÍÓ¹Ò¨µèÍä» meuuaF meeM khohnM bpraL thuaangH khapL laiF gawF maiF khuaanM danM thooH rangM theeF jaL dtaawL suuF khatL khwaangR chaiH gohnM gaiM ratH khaoF bpraapL bpraamM japL goomM dooyM khitH waaF jaL thahmM haiF yuuL naiM ahmM naatF dtaawL bpaiMWhen people protest that (the government should be) driven out (of power), (politicians) should not stubbornly fight or resist; (they should not) use the mechanisms of the state to prevent (protest); or jail (the protesters), with an aim towards remaining in power; |
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¡àÇ鹪×èÍ·Õèà¤ÂãªéÁÒ¹Ò¹áÅéÇä´éá¡è yohkH wehnH cheuuF theeF kheeuyM chaiH maaM naanM laaeoH daiF gaaeLAn exception is made for names which have been translated prior to this time and these translations have been used historically, including: |
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ÃѺãªé | rapH chaiH | [as a servant] to serve; to perform a duty for; to attend |
àÃÒ¤ÇÃãªé¶Ø§ÂÒ§ | raoM khuaanM chaiH thoongR yaangM | We should use a condom |
àÃÒµéͧãªé¶Ø§ÂÒ§ | raoM dtaawngF chaiH thoongR yaangM | We must use a condom |
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ÇÔ¸Õ¡ÒÃãªé  | wiH theeM gaanM chaiH | [of facility with or an understanding of something] a hang |
ÇÔ¸Õãªé | wiH theeM chaiH | instructions, directions for use |
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ÊÃеÑÇã´ãªéà¢Õ¹¤ÃèÍÁ saL raL dtuaaM daiM chaiH khiianR khraawmF[Thai orthography] 'straddling' vowel character; — a Thai vowel grapheme having a preposed element where the preposed element is written before the first consonant of a consonant cluster, as in à©ÇÕ§  or àʧÕèÂÁ |
ÊѵÇì·Õèãªé¿Ñ¹á·Ð  | sat[w]L theeF chaiH fanM thaeH | rodent |
ÊÒÇãªé | saaoR chaiH | maidservant |
ÊÔ¹ãªé | sinR chaiH | liability |
ÍÑ¡ÉäǺ·ÕèãªéÍÑ¡ÉÃ¹Ó akL saawnR khuaapF theeF chaiH akL saawnR nahmM[Thai grammar] 'leading consonant' consonant cluster; consonant cluster which uses a leading consonant |
ÍÑ¡É÷Õèãªéá·¹àÊÕ§ | akL saawnR theeF chaiH thaaenM siiangR | phonogram |
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ÍØ»¡Ã³ìà¤Ã×èͧãªéÊӹѡ§Ò¹ ooL bpaL goh[r]nM khreuuangF chaiH sahmR nakH ngaanMoffice equipment; office machine(s) |
ÍØ»¡Ã³ì·Õèãªéà¡ÕèÂÇ  | ooL bpaL goh[r]nM theeF chaiH giaaoL | (vehicle) hitch (as for a trailer) |
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¡ÒÃãªéàÊÕ§ÊÙ§µèÓÊÅѺ¡Ñ¹¡ÃзÓãËéÁÕ¤ÇÒÁä¾àÃÒÐ ·Ñé§Âѧ·ÓãËéà¡Ô´Áâ¹ÀÒ¾ªÑ´à¨¹ gaanM chaiH siiangR suungR dtahmL saL lapL ganM graL thahmM haiF meeM khwaamM phaiM rawH thangH yangM thahmM haiF geertL maH nohM phaapF chatH jaehnM"The use of high and low pitched sounds (in Thai) creates a melodious sound in addition to which (such sounds) evoke clear images and visions." |
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¢Íãªéâ·ÃÈѾ·ì˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤ÃѺ? khaawR chaiH thohM raH sap[t]L naawyL daiF maiR khrapH[polite request made by male] "May I use the phone, please?" |
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