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¹èÒ  naaF
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1.[a prefix to a verb or adjective indicating a possible, likely, and probable state, as in the English suffix] "-able"
2.[a prefix to a verb or adjective to indicate a persistent state or greater intensity of description] extremely; very; intensely; entrenched; really
3.[a particle related to ¹èÐ which adds a persuasive quality to the end of a sentence]
4.[a prefix to a verb or adjective to indicate positive worth, as in the English suffix] -worthy

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¹èÒ
IPAnâː
Royal Thai General Systemna

1. common Thai word   [adverb]
definition
[a prefix to a verb or adjective indicating a possible, likely, and probable state, as in the English suffix] "-able"

examples¹èÒµ×è¹àµé¹naaF dteuunL dtehnFexciting; electric
¹èÒÃѧà¡Õ¨naaF rangM giiatLdisgusting; revolting
¹èÒàÊÕ´ÒÂnaaF siiaR daayMregrettable
¹èÒËÑÇàÃÒÐnaaF huaaR rawHridiculous; laughable; cockamamy
äÁè¹èÒäÇéÇÒ§ã¨maiF naaF waiH waangM jaiMsuspicious; untrustworthy
sample
sentences
áµè¡çàª×èÍÇèÒ¡ÒÃŴŧ¢Í§Ã¶Â¹µìº¹·éͧ¶¹¹ã¹¡Ãا෾Ϡ¹èÒ¨Ðà¡Ô´ÍÐäôՠ栵ÒÁÁÒÍÕ¡ÁÒ¡¡ÇèÒöäÁèµÔ´á¹è
dtaaeL gawF cheuuaF waaF gaanM lohtH lohngM khaawngR rohtH yohn[d]M bohnM thaawngH thaL nohnR naiM groongM thaehpF naaF jaL geertL aL raiM deeM deeM dtaamM maaM eekL maakF gwaaL rohtH maiF dtitL naaeF
However, I do believe that the reduction in (the number of) vehicles on Bangkok roads produces much more in the way of good than the fact that there are (fewer) traffic jams.
áµèËÒ¡¹Ñ¡ÇÔªÒ¡ÒÃàÍÒ¤ÇÒÁàË繢ͧµ¹à»ç¹ãË­è â´ÂÁÔä´éÈÖ¡ÉÒÍÂèÒ§¶èͧá·é à»ç¹ÊÔè§·Õè¹èÒà»ç¹ËèǧÂÔè§ à¾ÃÒШзÓãËéà¡Ô´¤ÇÒÁà¢éÒã¨ÍÂèÒ§¼Ô´ æ áÅÐÍÒ¨¹Óä»ÊÙè¤ÇÒÁ¢Ñ´áÂé§·ÕèºÒ¹»ÅÒÂ
dtaaeL haakL nakH wiH chaaM gaanM aoM khwaamM henR khaawngR dtohnM bpenM yaiL dooyM miH daiF seukL saaR yaangL thaawngL thaaeH bpenM singL theeF naaF bpenM huaangL yingF phrawH jaL thahmM haiF geertL khwaamM khaoF jaiM yaangL phitL phitL laeH aatL nahmM bpaiM suuL khwaamM khatL yaaengH theeF baanM bplaayM
"However, if the experts consider their own opinions as paramount, and do not study (these issues) fully, then, these are really things to be concerned about. This is because misunderstandings will be created and disagreements will escalate."
äÁèÁÕÍÐäùèÒà»ç¹Ëèǧà¾ÃÒФ¹ä·ÂÁÕ¤ÇÒÁàÍ×éÍÍÒ·ÃÍÐÅØéÁÍÅèǵè͡ѹáÅÐà¨éÒ˹éÒ·ÕèµÓÃǨ¡çä´éÃѺ¤ÇÒÁÃèÇÁÁ×Í´Õ¨Ò¡·Ø¡½èÒÂ
maiF meeM aL raiM naaF bpenM huaangL phrawH khohnM thaiM meeM khwaamM euuaF aaM thaawnM aL looH maawM luayF dtaawL ganM laeH jaoF naaF theeF dtahmM ruaatL gawF daiF rapH khwaamM ruaamF meuuM deeM jaakL thookH faayL
"There is nothing to be worried about because Thais know how to compromise with each other and the police have received excellent cooperation from all parties involved."
as a prefix¹èÒ¡Ô¹naaF ginMdelicious-looking; edible
¹èÒ¤ºnaaF khohpHworthy (friend); admirable (person); worthwhile (acquaintance)
¹èÒ¨ÐnaaF jaL[auxiliary verb combination] is worthy of... [+ verb "-ing"]
¹èÒàª×èÍnaaF cheuuaFbelievable
¹èÒ´×èÁnaaF deuumLworth drinking
¹èÒà´Ô¹naaF deernMworth walking (to)
¹èÒ·ÓnaaF thahmMworth doing
¹èÒä»naaF bpaiMworth going to
¹èÒ¾ÔÈǧnaaF phiH suaangRwonderful
¹èÒ¾Ù´naaF phuutFworth speaking to
¹èÒÁÒ naaF maaMworth coming to
¹èÒÁÕnaaF meeMworth having
¹èÒÂÔ¹´ÕnaaF yinM deeM[is] pleasant
¹èÒÂÔéÁnaaF yimHworth smiling to
¹èÒàÂç´naaF yetH(of a person) suitable for sexual intercourse
¹èÒʧÊÑ naaF sohngR saiRdoubtful; doubtable; suspicious
¹èÒÍèÒ¹naaF aanLworth reading
¹èÒÎÑ¡naaF hakH[Isaan dialect] [is] lovable; cute
2. common Thai word   [adverb]
definition
[a prefix to a verb or adjective to indicate a persistent state or greater intensity of description] extremely; very; intensely; entrenched; really

examples¤ÇÒÁ¹èÒàª×èͶ×ÍkhwaamM naaF cheuuaF theuuRcredit
¤ÇÒÁ¹èÒäÇéÇÒ§ã¨khwaamM naaF waiH waangM jaiMcredit
¤ÇÒÁ¹èÒÊоÃÖ§¡ÅÑÇkhwaamM naaF saL phreungM gluaaMhorror
¹èÒ¢Ó!naaF khahmRfunny; musing; amused; to feel amused; cockamamy
¹èҨѺµÒnaaF japL dtaaMin an eye-catching manner; remarkable
¹èÒª×蹪ÁnaaF cheuunF chohmMpraiseworthy; admirable; laudable; commendable
¹èÒà´×Í´´ÒÅnaaF deuuatL daanMinfuriating
¹èÒ»ÃÐËÅÒ´ã¨naaF bpraL laatL jaiMastonishing
¹èÒÃÙénaaF ruuH[is] interesting; worthy of knowing or investigating
¹èÒàÃéÒã¨naaF raaoH jaiM[is] excited; thrilled; stimulated
¹èÒàÊÕÂã¨naaF siiaR jaiMregrettable; very sorry
¹èÒËŧãËÅnaaF lohngR laiRfascinating
¹èÒËÑÇÃèÍ!naaF huaaR raawFcockamamy; ridiculous; laughable; comic; comical; farcical; funny; gelastic; ludicrous; risible
¹èÒÍÑ»ÂÈÍ´ÊÙnaaF apL yohtH ohtL suuRto be scandalous
¤ÇÒÁ¹èÒÍÑ»ÂÈÍ´ÊÙkhwaamM naaF apL yohtH ohtL suuRopprobrium; public disgrace; infamy; disrepute; dishonour; contempt
¹èÒÍÑȨÃÃÂìnaaF atL saL jan[y]Mmiraculous; marvellous; wonderful; amazing; surprising; astonishing; magic
à»ç¹·Õè¹èÒ¾Íã¨bpenM theeF naaF phaawM jaiMis very satisfactory
ÁÔ¹èÒàÅèÒmiH naaF laoFno wonder...; it's not inconceivable that...
sample
sentences
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gaanM rohnM naH rohng[k]M pheuuaF gaanM leuuakF dtangF bpraL sohpL khwaamM sahmR retL yaangL naaF phaawM jaiM gawF bpenM phrawH seuuL muaanM chohnM laayR khaL naaengR ruaamF meuuM ruaamF jaiM haiF khwaamM sahmR khanM gapL bpraL denM saaR thaaM raH naH reuuangF neeH duayF
"The campaign to have an election was pleasantly successful because many elements of the media joined together to demonstrate the importance of this public issue."
à¢ÒÂѧ¤§à´Ô¹Ë¹éÒ¡ÃЪѺÍÓ¹Ò¨µÑÇàͧáÅФ¹ã¡ÅéªÔ´ ÍÂèÒ§¹èҨѺµÒ
khaoR yangM khohngM deernM naaF graL chapH ahmM naatF dtuaaM aehngM laeH khohnM glaiF chitH yaangL naaF japL dtaaM
"He continues to move ahead and strengthen (both) his personal power and of those who are close to him in a truly noteworthy manner."
ÁÕ¢éͨӡѴ·Õèà¢ÒäÁèÊÒÁÒö»¯ÔºÑµÔµÒÁ¢éÍàÃÕ¡Ãéͧä´é «Öè§¶éÒÃѺ¿Ñ§ÍÂèÒ§¢Íä»·Õ ¡ç¹èÒà»ç¹Ëèǧ
meeM khaawF jahmM gatL theeF khaoR maiF saaR maatF bpaL dtiL batL dtaamM khaawF riiakF raawngH daiF seungF thaaF rapH fangM yaangL khaawR bpaiM theeM gawF naaF bpenM huaangL
"Due to existing limitations, they are not able to accede to the demands; however, if they do pay heed these demands merely in a perfunctory manner, there is real cause for concern."
àÈÃɰ¡Ô¨áÅСÒÃàÁ×ͧà»ÅÕè¹â©ÁÍÂèÒ§ÁËÑȨÃÃÂìËÃ×͹èÒÊоÃÖ§¡ÅÑÇ
saehtL thaL gitL laeH gaanM meuuangM bpliianL chohmR yaangL maH hatL jan[y]M reuuR naaF saL phreungM gluaaM
"The economy and politics are changing their appearance in amazing ways or in ways which are horrifying to us."
as a prefix¹èÒ¡ÅÑÇnaaF gluaaMfearful; frightful; frightening
¹èÒà¡ÅÕ´naaF gliiatL[is] hatable; ugly; horrible; disgusting
¹èҢѹnaaF khanR[is] ridiculous; cockamamy
¹èÒ¢ÒÂ˹éÒnaaF khaayR naaFembarrassing; humiliating
¹èҪѧnaaF changMhateful
¹èÒàª×èͶ×ÍnaaF cheuuaF theuuRcredible; believable
¹èÒµ¡ã¨naaF dtohkL jaiMalarming; alarmingly; in an alarming manner
¹èÒ·Öè§naaF theungF[is] impressive
¹èÒ·ØàÃÈnaaF thooH raehtFappalling; disgraceful; shameful; gross; nasty
¹èҺѴÊÕnaaF batL seeRreally very shameful
¹èÒàº×èÍ naaF beuuaLboring; tedious
¹èÒ»ÃзѺã¨naaF bpraL thapH jaiM[is] cool; awesome
¹èÒÃÑ¡ naaF rakH[is] cute; loveable
¹èÒÃÓ¤Ò­naaF rahmM khaanM[is] annoying; irritating
¹èÒÇÔµ¡naaF wiH dtohkL[is] worrisome
¹èÒʧÊÒÃnaaF sohngR saanRpitiful; poor; pitiable; unfortunate
¹èÒʹ㨠naaF sohnR jaiM[is] interesting
¹èÒÊоÃÖ§¡ÅÑÇnaaF saL phreungM gluaaMscary; dreadful; frightening; terrible; awful
¹èÒË´ËÙènaaF hohtL huuL[is feeling or subject to feeling] depressed; dejected
¹èÒËÁÑè¹äÊénaaF manL saiFdisgusting; repugnant
3.   [particle]
definition
[a particle related to ¹èÐ which adds a persuasive quality to the end of a sentence]

categories
related words¹Ò naaM[a particle added to the end of a sentence to emphasize and persuade]
¹Ð naH[word added to the end of a sentence to soften it, make it polite, indicate pleading, disagreement, ordering, surprise or emphasis]
¹èÐnaF[word added to the end of a sentence to soften it, emphasize, or make it polite, a milder version of ¹Ð ]
examples¹èÒ͹Ҷ¨Ãԧ˹Í...naaF aL naatL jingM naawR[showing pathos] "Alas!" — "How pitiful!"
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bpenM maH noot[y]H sootL bpraL seertL leertF khoonM khaaF gwaaL banM daaM fuungR sat[w]L daehM ratH chaanR johngM faaL fanM phatH naaM wiH chaaM gaanM yaaL laangH phlaanR reuuM khehnL khaaF beeM thaaM khraiM maiF theuuR thohtF grohtL chaaengF satH heutH hatH daaL hatL aL phaiM meuuanR geeM laaM atL chaaM saiR bpaL dtiL batL bpraL phreutH gohtL gahmM nohtL jaiM phuutF jaaM haiF jaH jaH jaaR jaaR naaF fangM eeuyM
[a Thai pangram (a sentence using every letter of the alphabet)]
sample
sentence
áËÁ...á¤èá«ÇàÅè¹ æ ÍÂèÒ¤Ô´ÁÒ¡¹èÒ
maaeR khaaeF saaeoM lehnF lehnF yaaL khitH maakF naaF
"Hey...I was only pulling your leg! Don't take it personally!"
4.   [prefix]
definition
[a prefix to a verb or adjective to indicate positive worth, as in the English suffix] -worthy

example¹èÒàÍÒÍÂèÒ§naaF aoM yaangLexemplary
as a prefix¹èÒ¡Í´naaF gaawtLhuggable
¹èÒ¤ºËÒnaaF khohpH haaR[of a person] likeable; agreeable and attractive; enjoyable; amiable
¹èÒªÁnaaF chohmMattractive or pleasant to look at
¹èÒ´ÙnaaF duuMworth seeing
¹èÒ¡ÂèͧnaaF yohkH yaawngFexemplary; praiseworthy
¹èÒÃѺ»ÃзҹnaaF rapH bpraL thaanM[is] appetizing; delicious-looking
¹èÒʹء´ÕnaaF saL nookL deeM[noun] fun; "fun-worthy"
¹èÒÍ´ÊÙnaaF ohtL suuRshameful; disgraceful
¹èÒÍÂÙè naaF yuuLcozy; livable

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