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¢éÒ§  khaangF
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1.¢éÒ§khaangFtowards; in the direction of
2.¢éÒ§khaangFbeside; on the side of; by
3.¢éÒ§khaangFside; flank; team
4.¢éÒ§ ækhaangF khaangFclose by; nearby
5.¢éÒ§khaangF[numerical classifier for parts of the human body, shoe, side]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¤èÒ§
IPAkʰâːŋ
Royal Thai General Systemkhang

1. common Thai word   [preposition]
definition
towards; in the direction of

examples¢éÒ§¢Öé¹khaangF kheunFwaxing moon
¢éÒ§«éÒÂkhaangF saayHleft side
¢éÒ§µé¹khaangF dtohnFat the beginning
¢éÒ§ãµékhaangF dtaiFunder; below
¢éÒ§¹Í¡khaangF naawkFoutside of; external to
¢éÒ§ã¹khaangF naiMindoors; inside
¢éÒ§º¹khaangF bohnMabove; upstairs; on the upper side
¢éÒ§ÅèÒ§khaangF laangFbelow; under; downstairs
¢éҧ˹éÒkhaangF naaFahead; forward; in front of
¢éÒ§ËÅѧkhaangF langRin back of; rear; behind; back; behind
¢éÒ§ËÅѧkhaangF langRbehind
¤è͹¢éÒ§khaawnF khaangFfairly; rather; somewhat
âµêÐàÅç¡ÇÒ§¢éÒ§à¡éÒÍÕé
dtoH lekH waangM khaangF gaoF eeF
end table
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thaaF phaH yanM chaH naH saawnH yuuL glaangM sap[t]L haiF theuuR waaF phaH yanM chaH naH saawnH dtuaaM raaekF bpenM dtuaaM saL gohtL khaawngR phaH yaang[k]M naaF laeH phaH yanM chaH naH saawnH dtuaaM langR bpenM phaH yanM chaH naH dtohnF khaawngR phaH yaang[k]M dtaawL bpaiM chaL nanH gaanM chaiH phaH yanM chaH naH dtuaaM saL gohtL laeH phaH yanM chaH naH dtohnF jaL dtaangL ganM dtaamM lakL gaehn[t]M gaanM thiiapF phaH yanM chaH naH naiM dtaaM raangM khaangF thaayH chehnF
If the double letters occur in the middle of the word, the rules are: the first letter of the double is the last consonant of the prior syllable and the second consonant is the initial of the next syllable. Therefore, the expression of the first and second letters of the double will differ according to the rules set forth in the Consonant Table, for example:
»ÃеٴéÒ¹¢éÒ§bpraL dtuuM daanF khaangFside door
¼Å¢éÒ§à¤Õ§phohnR khaangF khiiangMside effect
½èÒ¢éÒ§¹éÍÂfaayL khaangF naawyHthe (political) minority
½èÒ¢éÒ§ÁÒ¡faayL khaangF maakFthe (political) majority
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maaiH phanM sahmR leeM theeF bplaayM saawngR khaangF
double-headed cotton swab
sample
sentences
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khahmM wiH saeht[n]L chaH nitH neeH thaaF meeM khahmM naamM reuuR sapL phaH naamM maaM rapH khaangF langR napH waaF bpenM khahmM boopL phaH bohtL chehnF
With respect to this type of word, if there is a noun or a pronoun following it, the word will serve the function of a preposition, for example,
µºÁ×Í¢éÒ§à´ÕÂÇäÁè´Ñ§
dtohpL meuuM khaangF diaaoM maiF dangM
"It takes two to make a quarrel."
ã¹àº×éͧµé¹à¨éÒ˹éÒ·ÕèÊѹ¹ÔɰҹÇèÒ¤¹ÃéÒÂàÅç´ÅÍ´ ÅÑ¡Åͺ¹ÓÃÐàºÔ´ÁÒÇÒ§äÇé¢éÒ§»Ãе٪èǧ»ÅÍ´¤¹
naiM beuuangF dtohnF jaoF naaF theeF sanR nitH thaanR waaF khohnM raayH letH laawtF lakH laawpF nahmM raH beertL maaM waangM waiH khaangF bpraL dtuuM chuaangF bplaawtL khohnM
"Initially, the authorities theorized that the terrorists infiltrated and smuggled in bombs and placed them near the entrance when no one was around."
»ÃеԪ­ÒÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¤×Í ¤ÓÇÔàÈɳì·Õè»Ãк͡àÊÕ§ÃéͧàÃÕ¡áÅÐàÊÕ§¢Ò¹ÃѺ à¾×èÍáÊ´§¤ÇÒÁÊÅÐÊÅÇ¢ͧÀÒÉÒ áÅÐáÊ´§¤ÇÒÁà»ç¹¡Ñ¹àͧÃÐËÇèÒ§¼Ùé¾Ù´ àªè¹ ¨ëÒ ¢ÍÃѺ àÇé âÇé âÇ áÅкÃôҤӢÍÃѺ·Õè¡ÅèÒÇáÅéÇ㹤ÓÇÔàÈɳìÃÒªÒÈѾ·ì·Ñé§ÊÔé¹ (´Ù¤ÓÇÔàÈɳìÃÒªÒÈѾ·ì¢éҧ˹éÒ)
bpraL dtitL chaH yaaM wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L theeF bpraL baawkL siiangR raawngH riiakF laeH siiangR khaanR rapH pheuuaF saL daaengM khwaamM saL laL saL luayR khaawngR phaaM saaR laeH saL daaengM khwaamM bpenM ganM aehngM raH waangL phuuF phuutF chehnF jaaR khaawR rapH weeuyH wooyH wooyM laeH banM daaM khahmM khaawR rapH theeF glaaoL laaeoH naiM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L raaM chaaM sap[t]L thangH sinF duuM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L raaM chaaM sap[t]L khaangF naaF
Affirmative Modifiers are modifiers which are expressions of calling out and requesting or of answering and response; these words show the melodiousness of the language. The use of these words also indicate that both the parties to the conversation have an informal or friendly relationship to each other. Words include the following: “jaa,” “khorap,” “woiy (high tone”), “wooy (high tone)” “wooy (mid tone)” as well as all the other response words included in the royal language modifiers (See the the list of royal language modifiers below.) [The text itself contains a separate section on royal language modifiers.] Sample sentences include:
à»ç¹»Ãиҹ¢Í§¡ÃÔÂÒ·ÕèµÒÁÁÒ¢éÒ§ËÅѧ (¤×Í »Ãиҹ¢Í§¤Ø³Ò¹Ø»ÃÐâ¤)
bpenM bpraL thaanM khaawngR gaL riH yaaM theeF dtaamM maaM khaangF langR kheuuM bpraL thaanM khaawngR khooH naaM nooH bpraL yohkF
[They] are the subject of the verb which follows (that is, the subject of the associated clause).
as a prefix¢éÒ§¢ÇÒkhaangF khwaaRon the right; towards the right
¢éÒ§«éÒÂkhaangF saayHon the left; towards the left
2.   [adverb]
definition
beside; on the side of; by

examples¢éÒ§à¤Õ§khaangF khiiangMadjacent; nearby; adjoining; close; near; next
¢éÒ§¶¹¹khaangF thaL nohnRroadside
¦Í ÃЦѧ¢éÒ§½ÒkhaawM raH khangM khaangF faaRKh is for /raH khangM/ (the bell) beside the wall
âµêТéÒ§àµÕ§dtoH khaangF dtiiangMnight table; nightstand
ä¿¢éÒ§faiM khaangFsidelights
Ãͺ¢éÒ§raawpF khaangFall around
ÃéÒ¹¢ÒÂÍÒËÒâéÒ§¶¹¹raanH khaayR aaM haanR khaangF thaL nohnRroadside food stall
ÅÒ¡¢éÒ§laakF khaangF[name of] the Thai vowel symbol, 'Ò'
3.   [noun]
definition
side; flank; team

examples¢éÒ§¹éÍÂkhaangF naawyHminority
à¢éÒ¢éÒ§khaoF khaangFto side with; take sides with; sympathize with
´éÒ¹¢éÒ§daanF khaangFthe side
¿Ñ§¤ÇÒÁ¢éÒ§à´ÕÂÇfangM khwaamM khaangF diaaoMto listen to one side of the story
àÊÕ§¢éÒ§¹éÍÂsiiangR khaangF naawyHminority
àÊÕ§¢éÒ§ÁÒ¡siiangR khaangF maakFmajority
ËÑÇÃéÒ§¢éҧᵡhuaaR raangH khaangF dtaaekL[is] hurt, injured
àÍÕ§¢éÒ§iiangM khaangFto bank; to tip or incline an airplane laterally
sample
sentence
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khwaamM laaemR khohmM khaawngR saL thaanR gaan[n]M thahmM haiF geertL gaanM leuuakF khaangF
"The critical nature of the situation caused (the public) to chose sides."
4. ¢éÒ§ æ  khaangF khaangF  [adverb]
definition
close by; nearby

sample
sentence
´ÙãËé´ÕÇèÒ ã¤Ã¹Ñè§ÍÂÙè¢éÒ§ æ ¤Ø³ ã¹âç˹ѧÁ×´ æ àÂç¹àÂÕº áÅÐà§Õº§Ñ¹
duuM haiF deeM waaF khraiM nangF yuuL khaangF khaangF khoonM naiM rohngM nangR meuutF meuutF yenM yiiapF laeH ngiiapF nganM
"Be careful who is sitting close to you in those dark, cold, noiseless moments in the theater!"
5.   [classifier, colloquial]
definition
[numerical classifier for parts of the human body, shoe, side]

examples»Ç´ËÑÇ¢éÒ§à´ÕÂÇbpuaatL huaaR khaangF diaaoMmigraine
Ãͧà·éÒ¢éҧ˹Öè§raawngM thaaoH khaangF neungLone shoe

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