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ÇÑ  waiM
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÇÑÂ
IPAwɑj
Royal Thai General Systemwai

 [noun]
definition
[referring to an period of a person's age] years

examples¡ÃЪҡÇÑÂgraL chaakF waiMto do something like someone much younger; to belie one’s age; to dress like someone younger
·ÃÒÁÇÑÂsaamM waiMyoung girl; lass; damsel; sweetheart; beautiful woman; cute little girl
»°ÁÇÑÂbpaL thohmR maH waiMchildhood; youth
»Ñ¨©ÔÁÇÑÂbpatL chimR waiMold-age; final period of life
àÂÒÇìÇÑÂyao[w]M waiMyoung
ÇÑ¡ÅÒ§waiM glaangM[of a person] middle-aged
ÇÑÂá¡èwaiM gaaeLold age
ÇѪÃÒwaiM chaH raaMold age
ÇÑÂà´ç¡waiM dekLchildhood
Çѵé¹waiM dtohnFchildhood; first years
ÇѼÙéãË­èwaiM phuuF yaiLman or woman (age 50 - 60)
ÇÑÂàÂÒÇìwaiM yao[w]Mchildhood; youth
ÇÑÂÃØè¹waiM roonFadolescent; teenager
ÇÑÂÊÒÇwaiM saaoRadolescent; teenage female; teenage girl
ÇÑÂ˹ØèÁ waiM noomLadolescent; teenage male; teenage boy
ÊÙ§ÇÑÂsuungR waiM[is] old; elderly; aged
sample
sentences
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gikH maiF daiF jamM gatL jamM nuaanM bpenM inM fiH niH dteeF maiF jamM gatL phaehtF waiM laeH saL thaaR naH phaapF thaaF maiF gluaaM dtaayM phrawH aeht[s]L
You are not limited to the number of ¡Ôê¡  you may have; you may have an infinite number. They are not limited by sex, age, or [social] status—if you are not concerned about dying from AIDS.
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gaaeng[k]H waiM roonF saanF senM bpaiM khohnM laH thitH laH thaangM meuuaF dtamM ruaatL chaiH gamM langM khaoF bpraapL bpraamM
"The teenage gang scattered in all directions when the police arrived in force to suppress (their activities)."
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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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khoonM yingR khohnM nanH jaL laH aawnL duayF waiM dtaaeL gaanM thuukL yohkH yaawngF bpenM jehH naiM wohngM gaanM nanH yaawmF saL thaawnH haiF henR gaanM yaawmM rapH naiM khwaamM bpenM nakH gaanM meuuangM theeF chamF chaawngM laeH maakF duayF yootH thaH wiH theeM
"Even though she is young, the fact that she is treated as a respected elder in those circles; this is a reflection of her acceptance as a seasoned politician (who is) adept at tactics and strategies."
àÁ×èͪÒǺéÒ¹·ÃÒºÇèÒ ¨ÐÁÕâÍ¡ÒÊä´éà¢éÒà½éÒÏ à¾×èͶÇÒ¤ÇÒÁ¨§ÃÑ¡ÀÑ¡´Õ »ÃÒ¡¯ÇèÒ ¾Ê¡¹Ô¡Ã·Ø¡à¾È·Ø¡ÇÑ µÑé§áµèÅÙ¡àÅç¡à´ç¡á´§ä»¨¹¶Ö§¼ÙéÊÙ§ÍÒÂØ¨Ò¡·ÕèµèÒ§ æ¾ÃéÍÁ㨡ѹÊÇÁàÊ×éÍÊÕàËÅ×ͧÁҨѺ¨Í§ÅÒ¹¾ÃкÃÁÃÙ»·Ã§ÁéÒ à¾×èÍÃÍ¡ÒöÇÒ¾ÃоÃ
meuuaF chaaoM baanF saapF waaF jaL meeM ohM gaatL daiF khaoF faoF pheuuaF thaL waayR khwaamM johngM rakH phakH deeM bpraaM gohtL waaF phaH sohkL niH gaawnM thookH phaehtF thookH waiM dtangF dtaaeL luukF lekH dekL daaengM bpaiM johnM theungR phuuF suungR aaM yooH jaakL theeF dtaangL dtaangL phraawmH jaiM ganM suaamR seuuaF seeR leuuangR maaM japL jaawngM laanM phraH baawM rohmM maH ruupF sohngM maaH pheuuaF raawM gaanM thaL waayR phraH phaawnM
"Whenever [Thai] people learn that there will be an opportunity to have an audience with [The King] (and) to demonstrate their loyalty, they, [his] subjects of all sexes and ages, from the youngest of children to the elderly, from various places, join together and don their yellow shirts and blouses and find a place (for themselves) at the equestrian statue of King Chulalongkorn to wait to pay their respects to the King."
àÃÒ¨ÐäÁè»ÅèÍÂãËé¹Ñ¡áÊ´§ÃдѺÊÙ§ÃѺº·¡êÍ¡æ á¡ê¡æ ãËéá¡è¾ÃÐàÍ¡¹Ò§àÍ¡ÇÑÂÃØè¹·ÕèäÁèÃÙéÇèÒ¡ÒÃáÊ´§¤×ÍÍÐäÃ
raoM jaL maiF bplaawyL haiF nakH saL daaengM raH dapL suungR rapH bohtL gaawkH gaawkH gaaekH gaaekH haiF gaaeL phraH aehkL naangM aehkL waiM roonF theeF maiF ruuH waaF gaanM saL daaengM kheuuM aL raiM
"We would not allow top level actors to accept meaningless roles; rather (we give them to) teenage stars who do not know what acting is."
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 naamH raawpF khuuM meuuangM jamM 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."

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