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·Ñ¹  thanM
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1.·Ñ¹thanMto overtake; catch up with; be on time; be abreast of
2.·Ñ¹thanMexpeditiously; with haste; quickly
3.·Ñ¹ã¨thanM jaiM[is] expeditious; efficient; speedy; rapid
4.·Ñ¹thanM[Isaan term for] ¾Ø·ÃÒ , date

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai·Ñ¹
IPAtʰan
Royal Thai General Systemthan

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
to overtake; catch up with; be on time; be abreast of

examplesµÒÁ·Ñ¹dtaamM thanMto catch up (with)
·Ñ¹·èǧ·ÕthanM thuaangF theeMin time; in good time; promptly; without delay; at once; in the nick of time; in due time
·Ñ¹·ÕthanM theeMsuddenly; at once; immediately
â´Â·Ñ¹·ÕdooyM thanM theeMimmediately
·Ñ¹àÇÅÒthanM waehM laaMon time; in time; timely
·Ñ¹ÊÁÑÂthanM saL maiRtrendy; modern; fashionable
·ÓäÁè·Ñ¹thahmM maiF thanM[is] unable to keep up with; [is] innundated with
à·èҷѹthaoF thanMto be equal to (another's) trickery; to be up on (another's) tricks
¹Í¹µ×è¹äÁè·Ñ¹naawnM dteuunL maiF thanMoversleep
»Ñ¨¨ØºÑ¹·Ñ¹´èǹbpatL jooL banM thanM duaanLsuddenly; unexpectedly
ÃÙé·Ñ¹ruuH thanMto know in time
ÃÙé·Ñ¹ruuH thanMto know what the (someone else) is up to; to see through (someone or something)
äÅè·Ñ¹laiF thanMcatch up with
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haakL daiF henR luukF bpenM khohnM deeM meeM khwaamM khwaamM ruuH khwaamM khwaamM saaR maatF chaL laatL thanM khohnM
If they do see their children become good people, have knowledge and ability, become smart enough in responding to others,
sample
sentences
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khaoR phuutF reoM geernM phohmR fangM maiF khaoF jaiM maiF thanM
[spoken by a male] "He talks too fast. I cannot understand (catch up)."
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khohnM eekL jahmM nuaanM maakF thanM lohkF thanM saL maiR maiF daiF jeungM glaayM bpenM chohnM chanH aL naaM thaaR dtohkL naawkF khaawpL sangR khohmM raiH sap[y]H raiH sitL thiH raiH siiangR liiangH cheepF duayF aatL chaH yaaM gamM neeR thook[k]H duayF yaaM saehpL dtitL thookH sangR khohmM meeM khohnM baaepL neeH baangF
"Another large number of people cannot cope with modernity and become members of the 'impoverished class.' They fall outside the bounds of society; they are without wealth and without any rights; they have no voice (in the political system); they support themselves through crime; they escape poverty through (selling) drugs. Every society has people like this."
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kheeM dtaL gweeM yaiL yaiL khaawngR lohkF luaanH kheeuyM thuukL nakH wiH jaan[n]M seungF dtaamM maiF thanM johmM dteeM laaekL laanM maaM laaeoH thangH nanH
"World-renown composers of music have always been heavily criticized by critics who cannot understand (their artistic expressions)."
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ngaanM khaoF maaM johnM lohnH thahmM maiF thanM bpenM khwaamM maH hatL jan[y]M theeF maiF kheeuyM phohpH henR maaM gaawnL naiM cheeM witH
"The work is coming in so fast that we cannot keep up; it is an amazing situation that we have never encountered before in our lives."
¶×Íà»ç¹¡ÒÃÊÔé¹ÊØ´Ä´Ù¡ÒÅ˹éÒ½¹ÍÑ¹ÍØ´ÁÊÁºÙóì ä»ÊÙè˹éÒ˹ÒÇÍѹ˹ÒÇà˹çºáÅÐáËé§¼Ò¡ÍÂèÒ§©Ñº¾Åѹ·Ñ¹ã´
theuuR bpenM gaanM sinF sootL reuH duuM gaanM naaF fohnR anM ooL dohmM sohmR buun[n]M bpaiM suuL naaF naaoR anM naaoR nepL laeH haaengF phaakL yaangL chapL phlanM thanM daiM
"We believe this to be the end of the season when rain is plentiful; we are approaching winter when the both bone-chilling and dry (weather) comes in a snap."
2.   [adverb]
definition
expeditiously; with haste; quickly

example
¶éÒ¤¹ã´¶Ù¡Áѹ¡Ñ´áÅÐËÒËÁÍÁÒªèÇÂäÁè·Ñ¹
thaaF khohnM daiM thuukL manM gatL laeH haaR maawR maaM chuayF maiF thanM
If a person is bitten and doesn't see a doctor expeditiously,
3. ·Ñ¹ã¨  thanM jaiM  [attributive verb]
definition
[is] expeditious; efficient; speedy; rapid

4.   [proper noun, particle]
definition
[Isaan term for] ¾Ø·ÃÒ , date

categories
exampleºÑ¡·Ñ¹bakL thanM[Isaan term for] ¾Ø·ÃÒ , date

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