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àÅèÁ  lehmF
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1.[of a book] a volume
2.[numerical classifier for books and things with handles, such as carts, sharp metal objects such as scissors and knives, oars, candles]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiàÅèÁ
IPAlêm
Royal Thai General Systemlem

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
[of a book] a volume

examples
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banM theukH dtaawnM thaayH lehmF khaawngR nangR seuuR
colophon, an inscription at the end of a book or manuscript, used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries, giving the title or subject of the work, its author, the name of the printer or publisher, and the date and place of publication
àÅèÁµÑÇÍÂèÒ§lehmF dtuaaM yaangLan example of one book
2.   [classifier]
definition
[numerical classifier for books and things with handles, such as carts, sharp metal objects such as scissors and knives, oars, candles]

enumerated
nouns
¡ÃÃä¡Ã  ganM graiMscissors
˹ѧÊ×Í  nangR seuuRbook; document; letters; alphabet; printed document; written document
ÊÁØ´ saL mootLledger; notebook or directory [typically not a formal book]
à·Õ¹ thiianMcandle
à¡ÇÕ¹ gwiianMcart; oxcart; wagon [typically] used to transport grain
»ÃÐàÀ· bpraL phaehtFcategory; class; kind; sort; type; species
à¢çÁ khemRclasp; brooch; safety pin; needle; sewing pin
ºÑ­ªÕ banM cheeMlist; account; accounting; catalog; roster; bill
ÊÑ­­Ò sanR yaaMlegal contract; promise; agreement; treaty; pact; deal
¾¨¹Ò¹Ø¡ÃÁ phohtH jaL naaM nooH grohmMdictionary
á¿éÁ faaemHfile; folder; dossier
´Òº daapLsword; sabre
¾ÒÊ»ÍÃìµphaatF bpaaw[r]dL[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "passport"]
¡ÅÑ´ glatLa pin
¡ÃкÕègraL beeLsword
µÓ¹Ò¹dtahmM naanMhistorical record; chronicle; annals; legend
»Ñ§µÍ bpangM dtaawMcleaver; butcher's knife
µÐ¢ÍdtaL khaawRhook
à¤ÕÂÇkhiaaoMsickle; scythe
˹ѧÊ×Í¡ÒÃìµÙ¹nangR seuuR gaa[r]M dtuunMcomic book
àÍ¡ÊÒÃaehkL gaL saanRdocument
˹ѧÊ×ÍÊÑ­­ÒnangR seuuR sanR yaaMcontract (legal)
˹ѧÊ×Íà´Ô¹·Ò§ nangR seuuR deernM thaangMpassport
ÁÕ´¾ÑºmeetF phapHpenknife; pocketknife
ÍÑźÑéÁãÊèÃÙ» anM bamF saiL ruupFphoto album
à¢çÁÁØ´«è͹»ÅÒÂkhemR mootH sawnF bplaayMsafety pin
à¢çÁ«è͹»ÅÒÂkhemR sawnF bplaayMsafety pin
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phraH khamM phee[r]M baiM beernM chaL bapL phaaM saaR thaiM
the Thai Bible
¾ÃÐäµÃ»Ô®¡phraH dtraiM bpiL dohkL[formal term] the Pali cannon or Tripitaka—a collection of scriptures, originally recorded from oral traditions in the 1st century B.C., divided into one of three parts (»Ô®¡ [Pitaka]): sermons (Sutta Pitaka), the rules of the Buddhist order (Vinaya Pitaka), and several treatises on philosophy and psychology (Abhidhamma Pitaka)
exampleÁÕ´àÅèÁ¹ÕémeetF lehmF neeHthis knife
sample
sentences
¤Ø³¨ÐàÍÒ˹ѧÊ×Í¡ÕèàÅèÁ¤Ð
khoonM jaL aoM nangR seuuR geeL lehmF khaH
[spoken by female] "How many books will you take?"
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chanR dtaawngF gaanM eekL saamR lehmF
"I want three more books."
©Ñ¹Íèҹ˹ѧÊ×ÍàÅèÁ¹ÕéáÅéǤèÐ
chanR aanL nangR seuuR lehmF neeH laaeoH khaF
[spoken by female] "I have read this book already."
ªéÒ æ ä´é¾ÃéÒàÅèÁ§ÒÁ
chaaH chaaH daiF phraaH lehmF ngaamM
"Haste makes waste." — "Rome was not built in a day."
ªéÒ æ ä´é¾ÃéÒàÅèÁ§ÒÁ
chaaH chaaH daiF phraaH lehmF ngaamM
[a Thai idiom conveying the idea] be patient; take time to do a quality job; "Haste makes waste." [lit.] "Slowly makes the blade beautiful."
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phaawM deeM deeM gwaaL jaL daiF dtaaeL laH lehmF dtaawngF chaiH waehM laaM bpenM khreungF khaawnF wanM laeL khrapH
For adequate quality, each blade will take almost half a day to be completed.
˹ѧÊ×ÍàÅèÁ¹ÕéäÁè´Õ
nangR seuuR lehmF neeH maiF deeM
"This is a bad (unpleasant) book."
˹ѧÊ×ÍàÅèÁ¹ÕéÊÓËÃѺªèǤسàÃÕ¹ÀÒÉÒä·Â
nangR seuuR lehmF neeH sahmR rapL chuayF khoonM riianM phaaM saaR thaiM
"This book is to help you learn Thai."

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