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à·èÒ  thaoF
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaià·èÒ
IPAtʰâw
Royal Thai General Systemthao

common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] equal; equivalent; even; as much as

examples
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khoonR naangM yooH rohpF theeF meeM dtahmM naengL thaaR naH thaoF thanF eernM khaawngR angM gritL
[capitalized] Count
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khoonM khuaanM dtruaatL duuM yaawtF ngernM naiM banM cheeM khoonM gaawnL waaF meeM thaoF raiL
"You should check the balance in your account first (to see how much you have)"
µÃÒº¹Ò¹à·èÒ·Õè...dtraapL naanM thaoF theeFas long as...
à·èҡѹthaoF ganMsame; equal; equivalent
à·èҡѺthaoF gapLequals; equal to; mathematical equality
à·èÒµÑÇthaoF dtuaaMone hundred percent gain
à·èÒµÑÇthaoF dtuaaMlife-sized
à·èÒµÑǨÃÔ§thaoF dtuaaM jingMfaithful copy; same dimension as original
à·èҷѹthaoF thanMto be equal to (another's) trickery; to be up on (another's) tricks
à·èÒ·ÕèthaoF theeFas long as; to the extent that; as much as
à·èÒ·Õè¨Ð·Óä´éthaoF theeF jaL thahmM daiFas much as can be
à·èҷعthaoF thoonMat cost
à·èÒà·ÕÂÁthaoF thiiamM[is] equal; equivalent; [is] on a level with; comparable
à·èÒ¹Ñé¹thaoF nanHjust; only
à·èÒ¹Ñé¹äÁè¾ÍthaoF nanH maiF phaawMThat won't do; that is not enough
à·èÒäËÃèthaoF raiL[alternate, colloquial spelling and pronounciation of] à·èÒäà ("How much?" or "How many?")
à·Õºà·èÒthiiapF thaoF[is] equal to; equivalent to; [is] the same as
à·ÕÂÁà·èÒthiiamM thaoFto equal; keep up with; keep pace (with); make equal with others; place on the same level; parable; be equivalent to
¼Ùéà·èÒà·ÕÂÁ¡Ñ¹phuuF thaoF thiiamM ganMequals
äÁè´Õà·èÒ·Õè¤Ô´äÇémaiF deeM thaoF theeF khitH waiHdisappointing
ÃÙéà·èÒruuH thaoFto know what the other is up to
ÃÙéà·èÒäÁè¶Ö§¡ÒóìruuH thaoF maiF theungR gaan[n]Mto be unaware of the facts
ÃÙéà·èÒäÁè¶Ö§¡ÒóìruuH thaoF maiF theungR gaan[n]Munwittingly, through ignorance
Êͧà·èÒsaawngR thaoFtwice; double; twofold
Êͧà·èÒ¡ÇèÒsaawngR thaoF gwaaLtwice as much
sample
sentences
¡ÒöèǧàÇÅÒÍÍ¡ä»ãËé¹Ò¹·ÕèÊØ´à·èÒ·Õè¨Ðà»ç¹ä»ä´é à¾×èÍ»ÅèÍÂãËé¡ÅØèÁµèÒ§ æ ÀÒÂã¹¾Ã䵡ŧ¡Ñ¹àͧãËéä´éàÊÕ¡è͹ áÅéǨ֧»ÃѺà»ÅÕè¹ÃѰÁ¹µÃÕ
gaanM thuaangL waehM laaM aawkL bpaiM haiF naanM theeF sootL thaoF theeF jaL bpenM bpaiM daiF pheuuaF bplaawyL haiF gloomL dtaangL dtaangL phaayM naiM phakH dtohkL lohngM ganM aehngM haiF daiF siiaR gaawnL laaeoH jeungM bprapL bpliianL ratH mohnM dtreeM
"Stalling for the longest possible amount time that they are able would allow the various factions within the party to agree among themselves; then they can go ahead and shuffle the cabinet ministers."
à¨éÒÍÒÂØà·èÒã´
jaoF aaM yooH thaoF daiM
[Isaan dialect] "How old are you?"
µéͧãËéâÍ¡ÒʡѺ·Ø¡½èÒÂä´éÁÕÊèǹÃèÇÁÍÂèÒ§àµçÁ·Õèà·èÒ·Õè¨Ð·Óä´é ¶éÒà¢ÒÂѧ´×éÍá¾è§»Ñ­ËÒ¨ÐÅØ¡ÅÒÁ
dtaawngF haiF ohM gaatL gapL thookH faayL daiF meeM suaanL ruaamF yaangL dtemM theeF thaoF theeF jaL thahmM daiF thaaF khaoR yangM deuuF phaaengF bpanM haaR jaL lookH laamM
"One must give each fraction a chance to fully participate to the extent that they are able to. If they are still disobedient, the problem will expand and spread out."
ºÍ¡¨Ó¹Ç¹»ÃÔÁÒ³ ¤×ÍÁÔä´éºÍ¡ªÑ´Å§ä»ÇèÒà·èÒ¹Ñé¹à·èÒ¹Õé à»ç¹áµè¡Ó˹´ÇèÒÁÒ¡ËÃ×͹éÍ«Ö觾ͨÐÃÙé¤ÇÒÁËÁÒÂä´éâ´Â»ÃÔÁÒ³ àªè¹ ÁÒ¡ ¹éÍ ËÅÒ ·Ñé§ËÅÒ ¨Ø ·Ñ駻ǧ ·Ñé§ËÁ´ ºÃÃ´Ò ¤¹ÅÐ ÊÔè§ÅÐ µèÒ§ ºÒ§ ºéÒ§ ¡Ñ¹ ÏÅÏ àªè¹
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:
»Õ˹éÒ ¼Á¤§¨Ð·Óà§Ô¹ä´éäÁèÁÒ¡à·èÒ»Õ¹Õé
bpeeM naaF phohmR khohngM jaL thahmM ngernM daiF maiF maakF thaoF bpeeM neeH
"I will probably not make as much money next year as this year."
¼ÁàͧäÁèä´é¤é¹¤ÇéÒàÃ×èͧ¹Õéà»ç¹ËÅÑ¡ à»ç¹à¾Õ§ÍèÒ¹¾ºâ´ÂºÑ§àÍÔ­¨Ò¡¡Òä鹤ÇéÒàÃ×èͧÍ×è¹à·èÒ¹Ñé¹ ÍÒ¨¨ÐÁͧ¢éÒÁµ¡ËÅè¹
phohmR aehngM maiF daiF khohnH khwaaH reuuangF neeH bpenM lakL bpenM phiiangM aanL phohpH dooyM bangM eernM jaakL gaanM khohnH khwaaH reuuangF euunL thaoF nanH aatL jaL maawngM khaamF dtohkL lohnL
"I myself did not research this issue as a primary matter; I only stumbled across this issue in passing. Perhaps I overlooked or missed (something)."
Áշͧà·èÒ˹Ǵ¡Øé§ ¹Í¹ÊдØé§¨¹àÃ×͹äËÇ
meeM thaawngM thaoF nuaatL goongF naawnM saL doongF johnM reuuanM waiR
to become too paranoid or panic-stricken over one's inconsiderable amount of wealth
äÁèÇèÒ¨ÐÃèÓÃÇ¢¹Ò´ä˹ ÁÕà§Ô¹ÊÑ¡»Ò¹ã´ äÁèÁÕ·Õèä˹·ÕèÍÂÙèáÅéÇÍºÍØè¹à·èÒ»ÃÐà·Èä·Â
maiF waaF jaL rahmF ruayM khaL naatL naiR meeM ngernM sakL bpaanM daiM maiF meeM theeF naiR theeF yuuL laaeoH ohpL oonL thaoF bpraL thaehtF thaiM
"Irrespective of how rich (he is) (and) no matter how much money (he has), there is nowhere that he has lived which is as warm and comforting as Thailand is."
ÈÒʹÒÍÔÊÅÒÁ¹Ñé¹ËÒãªèà»ç¹à¾Õ§ÍѵÅѡɳì·Ò§ÈÒʹÒáÅÐÇѲ¹¸ÃÃÁà·èÒ¹Ñé¹ áµèä´é¡ÅÒÂà»ç¹ÍѵÅѡɳì·Ò§¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧÍÂèҧ˹Öè§´éÇÂ
saatL saL naaR itL laamM nanH haaR chaiF bpenM phiiangM atL dtaL lakH thaangM saatL saL naaR laeH watH thaH naH thamM thaoF nanH dtaaeL daiF glaayM bpenM atL dtaL lakH thaangM gaanM meuuangM yaangL neungL duayF
"Islam is not only a religious and cultural identity but is a political identity as well."
ÊÔº»Ò¡ÇèÒäÁèà·èÒµÒàËç¹. ÊÔºµÒàËç¹ äÁèà·èÒÁ×ͤÅÓ
sipL bpaakL waaF maiF thaoF dtaaM henR sipL dtaaM henR maiF thaoF meuuM khlahmM
"Experience is the mother of wisdom."
ÊÔºÃÙéäÁèà·èÒªÓ¹Ò­
sipL ruuH maiF thaoF chahmM naanM
"Experience is the mother of wisdom."
as a prefixà·èÒäÃthaoF raiM...how much?

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