similar sounding | ¹Ó |
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1.  [noun]
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| definition | water; fluid; liquid
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| notes | The vowel ÍÓ is a short-duration vowel, but in monosyllable words which are spoken in the high tone (i.e. low consonant class and äÁéâ· tone mark) such as this one, the vowel duration varies according to the following: when the syllable is standing alone or appears at the end of a compound word, the vowel duration is long; when followed by another syllable in a compound word, the vowel duration will be short.
See footnote 8 on the vowels page for more information. |
| related word | ªÅ  | chohnM | water; water-borne |
| examples | ¡´¹éÓ | gohtL naahmH | to dunk down into the water |
¡ÃÇ´¹éÓ | gruaatL naahmH | to pour ceremonial water to expiate the sins of the dead |
¡ÃÐâ´´¹éÓ  | graL dohtL naahmH | dive into water |
¡ÒáÃÐâ´´¹éÓ  | gaanM graL dohtL naahmH | diving |
¡Ãеԡ¹éÓ  | graL dtikL naahmH | thermos; water bottle |
¡Ãлëͧô¹éÓ  | graL bpaawngR rohtH naahmH | watering can |
¡ÃÐËÒ¹éÓ | graL haayR naahmH | thirst; thirsty |
¡ÅéǹéÓÇéÒ  | gluayF naahmH waaH | [small Thai variety of] banana |
¡ëÇÂàµÕëÂǹéÓ  | guayR dtiaaoR naahmH | noodle soup |
¡êÍ¡¹éÓ  | gaawkH naahmH | water tap; faucet |
¡êÍ¡¹éÓÃé͹  | gaawkH naahmH raawnH | hot water faucet |
¡Ñ§Ëѹ¹éÓ | gangM hanR naahmH | water turbine |
¡Ñ¹¹éÓ  | ganM naahmH | waterproof |
¡ÒµéÁ¹éÓ | gaaM dtohmF naahmH | kettle |
¡Ò¹éÓ   | gaaM naahmH | kettle |
á¡éǹéÓ  | gaaeoF naahmH | water glass |
¢Ñ¹µÑ¡¹éÓ  | khanR dtakL naahmH | dipper; water ladle |
ä¢è·Í´¹éÓ | khaiL thaawtF naahmH | poached egg |
ä¢èÅ͹éÓ | khaiL laawyM naahmH | poached egg |
¤Å×è¹ãµé¹éÓ | khleuunF dtaiF naahmH | undercurrent (of discontent, for example) |
¤Å×è¹ãµé¹éÓ | khleuunF dtaiF naahmH | underwater waves; undercurrent; undertow |
¤Ù¹éÓ  | khuuM naahmH | irrigation ditch; drainage ditch |
à¤Ã×èͧªÑè§¹éÓ˹ѡ  | khreuuangF changF naahmH nakL | a scale, a balance |
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à¤Ã×èͧÊÙº¹éÓ  | khreuuangF suupL naahmH | water pump |
⨹¹éÓ | johnM naahmH | to jump in the water |
«Ñ¡¹éÓ | sakH naahmH | to launder in water (as opposed to dry cleaning) |
à´Ô¹¹éÓ | deernM naahmH | to walk on water |
µèÍÁ¹éÓàËÅ×ͧ  | dtaawmL naahmH leuuangR | lymph glands |
µÙé¹éÓàÂç¹  | dtuuF naahmH yenM | cold water dispenser |
âµêÐÇÒ§ªØ´¹éÓªÒ¡Òá¿  | dtoH waangM chootH naahmH chaaM gaaM faaeM | coffe or tea service set, serving tray |
¶Ñ§à¡çº¹éÓ | thangR gepL naahmH | water tank |
¶Ñ§¹éÓ  | thangR naahmH | pail; bucket; cistern |
¶Ñ§¾Ñ¡¹éÓ  | thangR phakH naahmH | coolant recovery tank |
¶Ø§¹éÓ  | thoongR naahmH | cyst |
·è͹éÓ | thaawF naahmH | drain |
·èÍÃкÒ¹éÓ  | thaawF raH baayM naahmH | drain |
·Ò§¹éÓäËÅ | thaangM naahmH laiR | waterway; water route |
·Õè¨èÒ¹éӴѺà¾ÅÔ§  | theeF jaayL naahmH dapL phleerngM | fire hydrant |
·Õè´×èÁ¹éÓ  | theeF deuumL naahmH | water drinking fountain |
·Õè»Ñ´¹éÓ½¹  | theeF bpatL naahmH fohnR | windshield wiper |
à·¹éÓà··èÒ  | thaehM naahmH thaehM thaaF | gangbusters; like crazy |
á·ç§¤ì¹éÓ | thaeng[k]M naahmH | tank |
¹éӡô  | nahmH grohtL | [chemistry] a liquid acid |
¹éÓ¡ÃèÍÂ | naahmH graawyL | brackish water |
¹éÓ¡ÃдéÒ§  | naahmH graL daangF | hard water |
¹éÓ¡ÃÐÊÒÂ  | naahmH graL saayR | inactive liquid substrate of a medicine |
¹éÓ¡ÅÑè¹  | naahmH glanL | distilled water |
¹éÓ¡êÍ¡ | naahmH gaawkH | tap water |
¹éӡзÔ  | naahmH gaL thiH | coconut milk |
¹éÓ¡ÒÁ  | naahmH gaamM | semen; sperm |
¹éÓ¡Ô¹  | naahmH ginM | drinking water |
¹éÓà¡Å×Í | naahmH gleuuaM | saline solution; salt water; brine |
¹éÓá¡§  | nahmH gaaengM | soup, the liquid part of curry |
¹éӢǴ  | naahmH khuaatL | soft drink; carbonated drink |
¹éӢǴ | naahmH khuaatL | bottled watter |
¹éÓ¢ÒÇ  | naahmH khaaoR | fermented liquor made of rice and sugar, which, when distilled, mades rice whisky |
¹éÓ¢éÒÇ  | nahmH khaaoF | gruel obtained as a by-product when rice is drycooked |
¹éÓ¢Ô§  | nahmH khingR | ginger ale; ginger beer |
¹éÓá¢ç§  | nahmH khaengR | ice |
¹éÓ¤ÃÖè§á¡éÇ  | naahmH khreungF gaaeoF | glass half full |
¹éÓ¤Åͧ  | naahmH khlaawngM | canal water |
¹éÓ¤éÒ§  | nahmH khaangH | dew |
¹éÓ¤éÒ§á¢ç§  | naahmH khaangH khaengR | frost |
¹éÓ¤Òà¹×éÍ  | naahmH khaaM neuuaH | edema |
¹éÓ¤ÒÇ»ÅÒ  | naahmH khaaoM bplaaM | waste water after washing fish |
¹éÓà¤çÁ  | nahmH khemM | brine; salt water |
¹éÓà¤Â  | naahmH kheeuyM | shrimp paste |
¹éÓâ¤Å¹  | nahmH khlohnM | slosh; mud water |
¹éÓà§Ô¹  | nahmH ngernM | navy blue |
ÊÕ¹éÓà§Ô¹  | seeR nahmH ngernM | the color navy blue |
¹éÓà§Õè¹ | naahmH ngiianF | semen |
¹éÓ¨ÔéÁ  | nahmH jimF | dipping sauce |
¹éӨ״  | naahmH jeuutL | fresh water |
¹éÓàª×éÍ | naahmH cheuuaH | semen |
¹éÓàª×èÍÁ  | nahmH cheuuamF | syrup |
¹éÓ«ÒÇ¢éÒÇ  | naahmH saaoM khaaoF | washings from uncooked rice containing valuable plant food |
¹éÓâ«´Ò  | naahmH sohM daaM | soda water |
¹éÓ´Ôº  | naahmH dipL | unboiled water |
¹éÓ´Õ | nahmH deeM | gall (the body fluid) |
¹éÓ´×èÁ  | naahmH deuumL | drinking water |
¹éÓà´×Í´  | naahmH deuuatL | boiling water |
¹éÓµéÁ  | naahmH dtohmF | boiled water |
¹éÓµêͧ | naahmH dtaawngH | the act of male masturbation |
¹éӵѺ  | naahmH dtapL | a sausage filled with entrails; (almost like) haggis |
¹éÓµÒ  | nahmH dtaaM | a tear (of the eye); tears |
¹éÓµÒÅ  | nahmH dtaanM | sugar |
ÊÕ¹éÓµÒÅ  | seeR nahmH dtaanM | the color brown |
¹éÓµÒÅ  | nahmH dtaanM | [a dog, cat, or pet's name or nickname] brown; sugar |
¹éÓµÒÅ | nahmH dtaanM | [a common Thai female nickname] |
¹éÓµÒÅ | nahmH dtaanM | [general, of color, in color] brown |
¹éÓµÒŻ֡  | naahmH dtaanM bpeukL | palm sugar in the form of cakes |
¹éÓµÒÅàÁÒ  | naahmH dtaanM maoM | palm rum |
¹éÓàµéÒËÙé | nahmH dtaoF huuF | soy milk |
¹éÓᵡáÅéÇá¡·Ò§ | naahmH dtaaekL laaeoH yaaekF thaangM | "cum and part", a one-night stand, quickie |
¹éÓãµé´Ô¹ | naahmH dtaiF dinM | underground water |
¹éÓ·èÇÁ  | naahmH thuaamF | flood; to flood; flooded |
¹éÓ·ÐàÅ  | naahmH thaH laehM | sea water |
¹éÓ·èÒ  | naahmH thaaF | river water |
¡ÅéǹéÓä·Â | gluayF naahmH thaiM | [a species of] small fragrant banana |
¹éÓºèÍ  | naahmH baawL | well water |
¹éÓºÒ´ÒÅ  | naahmH baaM daanM | artesian well water |
¹éÓ»ÃлÒ  | naahmH bpraL bpaaM | tap water |
¹éÓ»ÃÐÊÒ¹  | naahmH bpraL saanR | soldering flux |
¹éÓ»ÅÒ  | nahmH bplaaM | fish sauce |
¹éÓ»Ù¹ãÊ | naahmH bpuunM saiR | slaked lime water [see notes] |
¹éÓà»ç¹¾ÔÉ | naahmH bpenM phitH | polluted water |
¹éÓà»ÅèÒ | naahmH bplaaoL | plain drinking water |
¹éÓ¼ÅäÁé  | naahmH phohnR laH maaiH | fruit juice |
¹éÓ¼Öé§  | nahmH pheungF | honey |
¹éÓ½¹  | naahmH fohnR | rain water; cistern water |
¹éÓ¾ÃÔ¡  | nahmH phrikH | watery sauce of shrimp paste and chili, used as a condiment with Thai dishes such as fish |
¹éÓ¾ÃÔ¡¡Ð»Ô  | naahmH phrikH gaL bpiL | shrimp sauce |
¹éÓ¾Ø  | naahmH phooH | fountain; spring; water burbling out of the ground |
¹éÓ¾ØÃé͹  | naahmH phooH raawnH | geyser |
¹éÓÁ¹µì  | nahmH mohn[d]M | lustral water; holy water |
¹éÓÁ¹µÃì  | nahmH mohn[dr]M | lustral water; holy water |
¹éÓÁÐà¢×Íà·È  | naahmH maH kheuuaR thaehtF | tomato juice |
¹éÓÁѹ  | nahmH manM | oil; gasoline; fuel |
¹éÓÁÙ¡  | nahmH muukF | mucus; mucous; snot |
¹éÓàÁÒ | naahmH maoM | intoxicating liquid (i.e. liquor) |
¹éÓÂÒ | nahmH yaaM | [assorted types of] liquid cleaner |
¹éÓÂÒ·ÒàÅçº  | nahmH yaaM thaaM lepH | nail polish |
¹éÓàÂÕèÂÇ  | nahmH yiaaoF | pee; urine |
¹éÓÃé͹ | naahmH raawnH | hot water |
¹éÓÃÑ¡ | naahmH rakH | [idiom for] semen [used, for example, in Thai romance novels] |
¹éÓáÃè  | nahmH raaeF | mineral water |
¹éÓÅÒÂ | naahmH laayM | saliva; spit |
¹éÓàÅÕé§ | naahmH liiangH | nutrient; nutriment; nourishing food; food |
¹éÓǹ | naahmH wohnM | a whirlpool |
¹éÓÊéÁ  | nahmH sohmF | vinegar |
¡Ã´¹éÓÊéÁ | grohtL nahmH sohmF | acetic acid |
¹éÓÊÅÑ´  | naahmH saL latL | salad dressing; mayonnaise |
¹éÓàÊÕÂ | naahmH siiaR | polluted water |
¹éÓË¡ | naahmH hohkL | to spill water |
¹éÓËÁÖ¡  | nahmH meukL | ink |
¹éÓËÅèÍÅ×è¹  | naahmH laawL leuunF | lubricant |
¹éÓËÇÒ¹ | naahmH waanR | soft drink; soda |
¹éÓËÍÁ   | nahmH haawmR | cologne; aftershave; perfume |
¹éÓà˧×èÍ | naahmH ngeuuaL | perspiration; sweat |
¹éÓͺ  | naahmH ohpL | cologne; perfume |
¹éÓÍÊØ¨Ô  | naahmH aL sooL jiL | semen |
¹éÓÍÍ¡  | naahmH aawkL | ejaculate (male discharge); to ejaculate |
¹éÓÍÑ´ÅÁ  | nahmH atL lohmM | soft drink; pop; soda |
ºè͹Å͹éÓ | baawnL laawyM naahmH | casino aboard a ship |
ºè͹éÓ | baawL naahmH | pond; water well |
»ÃдҹéÓ  | bpraL daaM naahmH | underwater diving |
»ÃÐËÂÑ´¹éÓ | bpraL yatL naahmH | conserve water |
»×¹©Õ´¹éÓ | bpeuunM cheetL naahmH | water pistol; squirt gun |
¾ÃÒ¹éÓ | phraayM naahmH | (air) bubble in water |
¾Åѧ§Ò¹¹éÓ | phaH langM ngaanM naahmH | water power |
¾Åѧ¹éÓ | phaH langM naahmH | hydroelectric power; water power |
¾Ô¸Õ¨ØèÁ¹éÓ  | phiH theeM joomL naahmH | a (water) baptism ceremony |
¾Ô¸Õô¹éÓ  | phiH theeM rohtH naahmH | wedding ceremony |
ÀÒÉÒ¹éÓ¹Á | phaaM saaR naahmH nohmM | language; one’s mother tongue |
ÁéÒ¹éÓ | maaH naahmH | sea horse |
àÁÒËÑÇÃÒ¹éÓ | maoM huaaR raaM naahmH | [is] dead drunk; extremely drunk |
ÂÒá¡éä͹éÓ   | yaaM gaaeF aiM naahmH | cough syrup |
ô¹éÓ  | rohtH naahmH | water the yard, garden, lawn, or plants |
öºÃ÷ء¹éÓ   | rohtH banM thookH naahmH | water truck |
Ãͧ¹éÓ  | raawngM naahmH | to collect water (by putting a receptacle below) |
ÃÒ§¹éÓ | raangM naahmH | guide |
ÃÒ§¹éÓ½¹  | raangM naahmH fohnR | gutter |
áô¹éÓ | raaetF naahmH | hippopotamus |
âä¡ÅÑǹéÓ  | rohkF gluaaM naahmH | hydrophobia; rabies |
ÅéÒ§¹éÓ | laangH naahmH | to rinse with water |
Åéҧ˹éÒ´éǹéÓ  | laangH naaF duayF naahmH | to rinse one's face |
ÅÙ¡â»è§¹éÓ | luukF bpohngL naahmH | water balloon |
ʡչéÓ  | saL geeM naahmH | water ski |
ÊÁ¹éÓÊÁà¹×éÍ | sohmR naahmH sohmR neuuaH | to deserve; to merit |
ÊÃйéÓ  | saL naahmH | pond |
ÊÃйéÓ | saL naahmH | lake |
ÊÐà·Ô¹¹éÓÊÐà·Ô¹º¡  | saL theernM naahmH saL theernM bohkL | amphibian |
ÊѵÇì¹éÓ  | sat[w]L naahmH | aquatic animal |
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Êѹ»Ñ¹¹éÓ | sanR bpanM naahmH | watershed; water parting |
ÊÒÁ¢ÒÊÓËÃѺÇÒ§¡Ò¹éÓ  | saamR khaaR sahmR rapL waangM gaaM naahmH | trivet, a three-legged stand made of metal used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth |
ÊÒ¹éÓ | saayR naahmH | a current in the sea or ocean, flowing water of a stream |
ÊÙº¹éÓ | suupL naahmH | to pump a liquid |
ËÁé͹éÓ  | maawF naahmH | radiator; boiler |
ËÁé͹éÓö¹µì  | maawF naahmH rohtH yohn[d]M | automobile radiator |
ËÂÒ´¹éÓ¤éÒ§  | yaatL naahmH khaangH | [informal name of] the Thai glyph -í |
Ëéǧ¹éÓ | huaangF nahmH | water reservoir |
Ëéͧ¹éÓ  | haawngF naahmH | restroom; bathroom; toilet; washroom; lavatory; head; can |
ËÑÇ¡êÍ¡¹éÓ  | huaaR gaawkH naahmH | faucet; water faucet |
ËÔǹéÓ | hiuR naahmH | thirsty |
áËÅè§¹éÓ¡ÅÒ§·ÐàÅ·ÃÒÂ | laengL naahmH glaangM thaH laehM saayM | oasis |
Í´¢éÒÇÍ´¹éÓ | ohtL khaaoF ohtL naahmH | [is] starving |
ÍÂÒ¡¹éÓ | yaakL naahmH | to thirst |
ÍèÒ§à¡çº¹éÓ | aangL gepL naahmH | cistern; reservoir |
ÍèÒ§¹éÓ  | aangL naahmH | bathtub |
ÍÒº¹éÓ  | aapL naahmH | to bathe; to take a bath; to take a shower; to swim |
¨ÐÍÒº¹éÓ  | jaL aapL naahmH | will bathe |
¡ÓÅѧÍÒº¹éÓ  | gahmM langM aapL naahmH | is bathing |
µéͧÍÒº¹éÓ  | dtaawngF aapL naahmH | must bathe |
¤ÇÃÍÒº¹éÓ  | khuaanM aapL naahmH | should bathe |
¨ÐµéͧÍÒº¹éÓ  | jaL dtaawngF aapL naahmH | will have to bathe |
ÍÒºà˧×è͵èÒ§¹éÓ | aapL ngeuuaL dtaangL naahmH | make a living by hard labor |
ÍÒºà˧×è͵èÒ§¹éÓ | aapL ngeuuaL dtaangL naahmH | very hard and exhausting |
ÍÒËÒÃàÃÕ¡¹éÓÂèÍÂ  | aaM haanR riiakF naahmH yaawyF | relish, the condiment made from diced pickles |
ÍÙè¹éÓ | uuL naahmH | wet dock |
âÍè§¹éÓ  | ohngL naahmH | cistern; water jar (huge jar for storing water at Thai homes) |
ä͹éÓ | aiM naahmH | steam |
sample sentences | ¡êÍ¡ã¹Ëéͧ¹éÓàÊÕ µéͧµÒÁªèÒ§ÁÒ«èÍÁ gaawkH naiM haawngF naahmH siiaR dtaawngF dtaamM changF maaM sawmF"The faucet in the bathroom is broken; we need to find a plumber to fix it." |
¡Ñ¡¹éÓäÇéà¼×èÍáÅé§ gakL naahmH waiH pheuuaL laaengH"Save some water for use during the dry season." |
¡Ô¹¹éÓãµéÈÍ¡ ginM naahmH dtaiF saawkL"To play second fiddle." — "To have to be satisfied with the crumbs from a rich man's table." |
¡Ô¹¹éÓà¼×èÍáÅé§ ginM naahmH pheuuaL laaengH"To keep something for a rainy day." |
à¢ÒàÊÕÂà˧×èÍÁÒ¡ ¨Ö§´×èÁ¹éÓà¢éÒä»¶Ö§Êͧ¢Ç´ khaoR siiaR ngeuuaL maakF jeungM deuumL naahmH khaoF bpaiM theungR saawngR khuaatL"He lost lost a lot of sweat; so he drank two full bottles of water." |
ªÒÇ»ÃÐÁ§àÍÒÊѵÇ캡ä»ÅèÍÊѵÇì¹éÓ chaaoM bpraL mohngM aoM sat[w]L bohkL bpaiM laawF sat[w]L naahmHFishermen use terrestrial animals to delude aquatic animals. |
ãªé¹éÓàÂç¹à¢éÒÅÙº chaiH naahmH yenM khaoF luupFto talk or persuade diplomatically |
µÑ¡¹éÓôµÍ dtakL naahmH rohtH dtaawM"To talk to a brick wall." — "Water off a duck's back." |
¹éÓ¡ÅÔ駺¹ãººÍ¹ naahmH glingF bohnM baiM baawnM"A rolling stone gathers no moss." |
¹éÓ¢Öé¹ãËéÃÕºµÑ¡ naahmH kheunF haiF reepF dtakL"Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, old Time is still a-flying; and this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying." — "Carpe diem." — "Hoist your sail when the wind is fair." — "Make hay while the sun shines." |
¹éÓàªÕèÂÇÍÂèÒ¢ÇÒ§àÃ×Í naahmH chiaaoF yaaL khwaangR reuuaM"Better bend than break." — "It is ill striving against the stream." — "Don't try crossing the river if the current's strong." — "Don't piss into the wind." |
¹éÓ·èÇÁ»Ò¡ naahmH thuaamF bpaakL[Thai idiom meaning to be unable to speak or to be mouth-shut by an overwhelming influence; to be rendered speechless due to an imminent influence or one's own fear] |
¹éÓ¹éÍÂÂèÍÁá¾éä¿ naahmH naawyH yaawmF phaaeH faiM"If you don't have a lot of water, don't try putting out a fire." |
¹éÓ¹Ôè§äËÅÅÖ¡ naahmH ningF laiR leukH"Still waters run deep." |
¹éÓÁÒ»ÅÒ¡Ô¹Á´ ¹éÓÅ´Á´¡Ô¹»ÅÒ naahmH maaM bplaaM ginM mohtH naahmH lohtH mohtH ginM bplaaM"When the water rises the fish eat the ants; when the water falls the ants eat the fish." |
¹éÓÃé͹»ÅÒà»ç¹ ¹éÓàÂç¹»ÅÒµÒ naahmH raawnH bplaaM bpenM naahmH yenM bplaaM dtaayM"Flies are easily caught with honey." — "It's easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar." |
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ºÑÇäÁèãËéªéÓ ¹éÓäÁèãËé¢Øè¹ buaaM maiF haiF chahmH naahmH maiF haiF khoonL"Think before you speak." — "Think twice, then speak, the old proverb doth say; yet fools their bolts will quickly shoot away." |
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äÁèàËç¹¹éӵѴ¡Ãк͡ äÁèàË繡ÃÐÃÍ¡¡è§Ë¹éÒäÁé maiF henR naahmH dtatL graL baawkL maiF henR graL raawkF gohngL naaF maaiH"Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. " — "Don't sell the bear skin before you have caught the bear." |
àÃ×èͧÃéÒ·ÕèÇèÒ¨Õ¹µ¡¹éÓµÒÂà»ç¹¤ÇÒÁ¨ÃÔ§ reuuangF raayH theeF waaF jeenM dtohkL naahmH dtaayM bpenM khwaamM jingMThis awful story which stated that the Chinese person drowned is indeed true. |
àÅ×Í´¢é¹¡ÇèÒ¹éÓ leuuatF khohnF gwaaL naahmH"Blood is thicker than water." |
ʶҹÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¤×ͤÓÇÔàÈɳì·Õè»ÃСͺºÍ¡Ê¶Ò¹·Õè àªè¹ º¹ ÅèÒ§ à˹×Í ãµé ã¡Åé ä¡Å º¡ ¹éÓ ºéÒ¹ »èÒ ÏÅÏ saL thaanR naH wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L theeF bpraL gaawpL baawkL saL thaanR theeF chehnF bohnM laangF neuuaR dtaiF glaiF glaiM bohkL naahmH baanF bpaaL “Locational modifiers” are those that enhance words to indicate location, for example, “over,” “under,” “above,” “below,” “near,” “far,” “on land,” “on the water,” “at home,” “in the forest,” etc. |
Ê͹¨ÃÐà¢éÇèÒ¹éÓ saawnR jaL raH khehF waayF naahmH"[lit.] "To teach a crocodile how to swim." — "Bring coals to Newcastle" — to perform a useless task." |
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