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ÊÒÇ  saaoR
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1.young woman; girl; unmarried woman; maiden; damsel; lass; lassie (informal); maid; virgin; wench
2.youthful (girlish); juvenile
3.a bride
4.to drag; to tow; to draw; to haul; to tug
5.[Isaan dialect] female

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÊÒÇ
IPAsǎːw
Royal Thai General Systemsao

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
young woman; girl; unmarried woman; maiden; damsel; lass; lassie (informal); maid; virgin; wench

examples¨ÕºÊÒÇjeepL saaoRto flirt with a woman
µÔ´ÊÒÇdtitL saaoRto be infatuated (obsessed, besotted, bewitched, captivated, carried away, enamoured, enraptured, fascinated, possessed) with/by a woman or young girl
¹éͧÊÒÇnaawngH saaoRyounger sister
¹Ò§ÊÒÇnaangM saaoRMiss; Mademoiselle
ºØµÃÊÒÇboot[r]L saaoRdaughter
¾¹Ñ¡§Ò¹µé͹ÃѺÊÒÇphaH nakH ngaanM dtaawnF rapH saaoRhostess; receptionist
¾ÕèÊÒÇpheeF saaoRolder sister
ΌÊÒÇfaaenM saaoRgirlfriend
ÅÙ¡ÊÒÇluukF saaoRdaughter
ÇÑÂÊÒÇwaiM saaoRadolescent; teenage female; teenage girl
ÊÒÇ¢ÒºÃÔ¡ÒÃsaaoR khaayR bawL riH gaanMbargirl; female prostitute
ÊÒÇ¢Ö鹤ҹsaaoR kheunF khaanMan old maid
ÊÒÇãªésaaoR chaiHmaidservant
ÊÒǵé͹ÃѺsaaoR dtaawnF rapHhostess; receptionist
ÊÒÇ·Ö¹·Ö¡saaoR theunM theukHold maid, a spinster
ÊÒǹéÍÂsaaoR naawyHlittle girl
ÊÒǺÃÔÊØ·¸ÔìsaaoR bawL riH sootL[sexual connotation] a virgin; a woman or girl who has never had sex
ÊÒÇ»ÃÐàÀ·ÊͧsaaoR bpraL phaehtF saawngRmale-to-female transvestite
ÊÒÇà»ÃÕéÂÇsaaoR bpriaaoFa woman displaying the qualities of à»ÃÕéÂÇ 
ÊÒÇÃØè¹saaoR roonFyoung girl
ÊÒÇÊѧ¤ÁsaaoR sangR khohmMa socialite
ÊÒÇËÒ¡Ô¹saaoR haaR ginMbargirl; female prostitute
ËÅÒ¹ÊÒÇlaanR saaoRgranddaughter; niece
sample
sentences
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khoonM bpaaF dtaengL dtuaaM graL chaakF waiM yaangL gapL saaoR waiM roonF
"My aunt dresses young, like a teenager."
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ngaanM wanM neeH meeM saaoR seeL sipL gaL ratH maaM ganM laayR khohnM
"Today's gala will have many attractive and stunning women attending."
áÁèËèǧà¸ÍÁÒ¡ à¡çºäÇéà»ç¹ÊÒǡ鹤ÃÑÇ äÁèä»§Ò¹ä˹¡Ñºã¤ÃàÅÂ
maaeF huaangL thuuhrM maakF gepL waiH bpenM saaoR gohnF khruaaM maiF bpaiM ngaanM naiR gapL khraiM leeuyM
"Mother is very worried about you therefore she is keeping you out of sight; she won’t let you go out to any parties or occasions with anyone at all."
áÁèËǧà¸ÍÁÒ¡à¡çºäÇéà»ç¹ÊÒǡ鹤ÃÑÇ äÁèãËéä»§Ò¹ä˹¡Ñºã¤ÃàÅÂ
maaeF huaangR thuuhrM maakF gepL waiH bpenM saaoR gohnF khruaaM maiF haiF bpaiM ngaanM naiR gapL khraiM leeuyM
"Mother is very jealous of you; she keeps you locked up like a scullery maid and won't let you go out to any parties with anyone at all."
ÊÒÇáʹÊÇÂãÊèàÊ×éÍÊÕáÊ´ÊÇÁÊé¹ÊÙ§ÊÕÊéÁ
saaoR saaenR suayR saiL seuuaF seeR saaetL suaamR sohnF suungR seeR sohmF
[tongue twister, alliteration] "A gorgeous girl wears an orange T-shirt and orange high heels."
ÍÒ¡ÒÈàªÕ§ãËÁèÃé͹¨Ñ´ÃÇÁ·Ñé§ÇÑÂÃØè¹Ë¹ØèÁÊÒÇ·¹Ãé͹äÁèäËǵèÒ§¾Ò¡Ñ¹ÍÍ¡ÁÒàÅè¹¹éÓÃͺ¤ÙàÁ×ͧ¨Ó¹Ç¹ÁÒ¡
aaM gaatL chiiangM maiL raawnH jatL ruaamM thangH waiM roonF noomL saaoR thohnM raawnH maiF waiR dtaangL phaaM ganM aawkL maaM lehnF naahmH raawpF khuuM meuuangM jahmM nuaanM maakF
"The weather in Chiang Mai is very hot; young people and teens, unable to tolerate the heat, go out together to swim in the city moat."
2.   [adjective]
definition
youthful (girlish); juvenile

examplesË­Ô§ÊÒÇyingR saaoRgirl, young woman, unmarried woman; year or zodiac sign of the Virgin
˹ØèÁÊÒÇnoomL saaoRa teenage couple, boy and girl
3.   [noun]
definition
a bride

examples¨éÒÇÊÒÇjaaoF saaoRbride
à¨éÒÊÒÇjaoF saaoRbride
ºèÒÇÊÒÇbaaoL saaoRthe wedding couple
4.   [verb]
definition
to drag; to tow; to draw; to haul; to tug

sample
sentence
ÊÒÇäÊéãËé¡Ò¡Ô¹
saaoR saiF haiF gaaM ginM
"To wash dirty linen in public."
5.   [noun, adjective]
definition
[Isaan dialect] female

categories
example¼ÙéÊÒÇphuuF saaoR[Isaan dialect] woman

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