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¤Í  khaawM
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1.[pronunciation of the 4th letter of the Thai alphabet]
2.neck; throat
3.popularity; fondness; liking; tastes

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¤Í
IPAkʰɔː
Royal Thai General Systemkho

1.   
definition
[pronunciation of the 4th letter of the Thai alphabet]

examples¤Åèͧ¤ÍkhlaawngF khaawMeasily swallowed; to swallow easily
¤Í ¤ÇÒÂkhaawM khwaayMThe 4th consonant in the Thai alphabet, a low-class letter pronounced like 'kh' at the beginning of a syllable, or 'k' at the end of a syllable
¤Í ¤ÇÒÂà¢éÒ¹ÒkhaawM khwaayM khaoF naaMKh is for /khwaayM/ (the water buffalo) who enters the rice paddy
2. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
neck; throat

categoriesà¡ÕèÂǡѺÃèÒ§¡ÒÂHuman Body
examples¡ÅÑéǤÍgluaaF khaawMto gargle
á¢Ç¹¤ÍkhwaaenR khaawMto hang; to lynch
¤Í¢Ç´khaawM khuaatLbottleneck
ä¢é¤ÍµÕºkhaiF khaawM dteepLdiphtheria
¤Í»¡àÊ×éÍkhaawM bpohkL seuuaFcollar
¤ÍÇÕkhaawM weeMV-shaped collar
¤ÍËÁéÍkhaawM maawFthe mouth of an earthen pot
¤ÍËÍÂkhaawM haawyRthroat
¤ÍáËé§khaawM haaengFthirsty, a dry throat
§ÙàËèÒâ´ÂÁÒ¡´ÓáÅÐÁÕ´Í¡¨Ñ¹ËÃ×ͨشÅÒÂÍÂÙè·Õè¤ÍnguuM haoL dooyM maakF dahmM laeH meeM daawkL janM reuuR jootL laayM yuuL theeF khaawMCobras are generally black and have stars or spots streaked on the neck.
¨Ø¡¤ÍjookL khaawMto lodge in the throat
à¨çº¤ÍjepL khaawMsore throat
´Ñ¡¤ÍdakL khaawMto anticipate someone's words or actions (usually by expressing one's opinions)
µé¹¤ÍdtohnF khaawMbase of the neck
µÔ´¤ÍdtitL khaawMto stick in one's throat (e.g. fish bone)
à¶Õ§¤Íà»ç¹àÍç¹thiiangR khaawM bpenM enMto argue strenuously such that the tendons bulge from the neck
ᶺ¤ÍàÊ×éÍthaaepL khaawM seuuaFshirt collar
ºÕº¤ÍbeepL khaawMto choke or strangle a person at the throat
»¡¤ÍàÊ×éÍbpohkL khaawM seuuaFcollar
»ÅÍ¡¤ÍbplaawkL khaawMcollar 
¼éÒ¼Ù¡¤ÍphaaF phuukL khaawMnecktie
¼éҾѹ¤ÍphaaF phanM khaawMscarf
¼Ù¡¤ÍµÒÂphuukL khaawM dtaayMto become strangled to death by at the throat
á¼§¤ÍphaaengR khaawMmane
ÁѹÁÑ¡¨ÐªÙ¤Í¢Í§Áѹ¢Öé¹ÊÙ§áÅéǨ֧¡Ñ´manM makH jaL chuuM khaawM khaawngR manM kheunF suungR laaeoH jeungM gatLit usually lifts its neck up high, then strikes.
ÂÒÍÁá¡é¤Íà¨çºyaaM ohmM gaaeF khaawM jepLthroat lozenges; throat pastilles
ÃÑ´¤ÍµÒÂratH khaawM dtaayMto become strangled to death by at the throat
ÅÓ¤ÍlahmM khaawMthroat
ÊÃéͤ͠saawyF khaawMnecklace
àÊ×éÍ¡ÕÌҤ͡ÅÁᢹÂÒÇseuuaF geeM laaM khaawM glohmM khaaenR yaaoMlong-sleeve sweatshirt
àÊ×éͤ͡ÅÁseuuaF khaawM glohmMcrewneck shirt
àÊ×éͤÍÇÕseuuaF khaawM weeMv-neck sweater
àÊ×éÍÃÑ´¤ÍseuuaF ratH khaawMturtleneck sweater
sample
sentences
¡éÒ§¢ÇÒ§¤ÍgaangF khwaangR khaawM"Two's company, three's a crowd."
¢ÇéÒ§§ÙäÁè¾é¹¤ÍkhwaangF nguuM maiF phohnH khaawM"A bad penny always comes back."
»Ò¡»ÃÒÈÃÑ ¹éÓã¨àª×Í´¤ÍbpaakL bpraaM saiR nahmH jaiM cheuuatF khaawM"A honey tongue, a heart of gall."
¼Á¿Ñ§áÅéǶ͹ËÒÂã¨àÎ×Í¡ÃÒǡѺÁÕËÔ¹¡é͹ãË­èµÔ´ÍÂÙè㹤ÍphohmR fangM laaeoH thaawnR haayR jaiM heuuakF raaoM gapL meeM hinR gaawnF yaiL dtitL yuuL naiM khaawM"I listened (to the story) and signed deeply; (I felt) as if I had a large stone in my throat."
Åéǧ¤Í§ÙàËèÒluaangH khaawM nguuM haoL"To put one's head in the lion's mouth."
ÊÃéÍ·Õè¤ÍÁÕÊÕàÅ×èÍÁ¾ÃÒ§´§ÒÁàËÁÒÐÊÁ¡Ñºà¨éÒË­Ô§ÁÒ¡saawyF theeF khaawM meeM seeR leuuamF phraayM ngohtH ngaamM mawL saL maH gapL jaoF yingR maakF"The necklace she is wearing is of a beautiful iridescent color which is highly fitting for the princess."
3.   [noun]
definition
popularity; fondness; liking; tastes

examples¤Íà´ÕÂǡѹkhaawM diaaoM ganMhaving similar tastes
¤ÍàºÕÂÃìkhaawM biia[r]Ma beer connoisseur
¤Í¼ÙéË­Ô§khaawM phuuF yingRa connoisseur of women
¤ÍÊÙ§khaawM suungRhaving expensive tastes
㨤ÍjaiM khaawMmood; disposition
¶Ù¡¤Í¡Ñ¹thuukL khaawM ganMcongenial; getting along well
¹ÔÊÑÂ㨤ÍniH saiR jaiM khaawMgood character
ŧ¤ÍlohngM khaawMwithout remorse; hardheartedly; heartlessly; shamelessly
sample
sentence
¼ÙéªÒÂÍÐäÃ...»Ò¡¤Í¨Ñ´¨éÒ¹¨ÃÔ§!phuuF chaayM aL raiM bpaakL khaawM jatL jaanF jingM"What kind a man are you to be so sharp-tongued?!"

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