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º·  bohtL
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1.chapter of a book; lesson of a schoolbook; article in a magazine; verse; stanza
2.[numerical classifier for articles in books, textbooks, magazines, newspapers; songs, poems, stanzas]
3.[drama, show, film, book] episode
4.stanza

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiº´
IPAbòt
Royal Thai General Systembot

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
chapter of a book; lesson of a schoolbook; article in a magazine; verse; stanza

classifierº· bohtL[numerical classifier for articles in books, textbooks, magazines, newspapers; songs, poems, stanzas]
examplesà¨éÒº·à¨éÒ¡Å͹jaoF bohtL jaoF glaawnMpoetically-minded person
º·¡ÇÕbohtL gweeMpoem
º·¤ÇÒÁbohtL khwaamMmagazine or newspaper article
º·â´ÂbohtL dooyMscreenplay/teleplay/script by …
º··Õè...bohtL theeFlesson number...
º·á·Ã¡bohtL saaekFsupplement
º·¹ÓbohtL nahmMthe lead story; prologue; introduction
º·ºÒ·bohtL baatLrole, part in a play, or movie, choreography
º·à¾Å§bohtL phlaehngMthe words of a song
º·àÃÕ¹bohtL riianMlesson
º·Å§â·ÉbohtL lohngM thohtFpenalty; legal punishment
º·ÅФÃbohtL laH khaawnMdrama
º·Ê¹·¹ÒbohtL sohnR thaH naaMa prepared conversation
áÁ躷maaeF bohtLchapter heading; textual section title
ÍØ·Ò¹àÊÃÔÁº·ooL thaanM seermR bohtL[a word in Thai grammar which acts as a euphonious or decorative suffix]
sample
sentences
àÃÒ¨ÐäÁè»ÅèÍÂãËé¹Ñ¡áÊ´§ÃдѺÊÙ§ÃѺº·¡êÍ¡æ á¡ê¡æ ãËéá¡è¾ÃÐàÍ¡¹Ò§àÍ¡ÇÑÂÃØè¹·ÕèäÁèÃÙéÇèÒ¡ÒÃáÊ´§¤×ÍÍÐäÃraoM 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."
ÍèÒ¹¡Å͹º·¹ÕéáÅéÇÃÙéÊÖ¡¡Ãзºã¨aanL glaawnM bohtL neeH laaeoH ruuH seukL graL thohpH jaiM"Reading this poem moved me."
2.   [classifier]
definition
[numerical classifier for articles in books, textbooks, magazines, newspapers; songs, poems, stanzas]

enumerated
nouns
º· bohtLchapter of a book; lesson of a schoolbook; article in a magazine; verse; stanza
¡Ò¾Âì gaap[y]LGavya [a type of Thai versification]
¡Å͹ glaawnM[a type of Thai versification]
º·¹ÓbohtL nahmMthe lead story; prologue; introduction
º·¡ÇÕbohtL gweeMpoem
à¾Å§à¾×èͪÕÇÔµphlaehngM pheuuaF cheeM witHSong for Life (a genre of Thai songs that deals with social issues and criticism)
º·Å§â·ÉbohtL lohngM thohtFpenalty; legal punishment
exampleº·¡ÇÕ¹Ô¾¹¸ìbohtL gweeM niH phohn[t]Mpoetics
3.   [classifier]
definition
[drama, show, film, book] episode

examplesº·Ê¹·¹Ò㹪ÕÇÔµ»ÃШÓÇѹbohtL sohnR thaH naaM naiM cheeM witH bpraL jahmM wanMDaily dialogs or conversations
ÊÇÁº·suaamR bohtLto take on the role of
4.   [noun, formal]
definition
stanza

notesIn ¡Å͹ , two ÇÃä's equal one ºÒ· . Two ºÒ· 's equal one º· . Four ÇÃä's thus equal one º· .
categoriesÀÒÉÒáÅÐÇÃó¤´Õ » ¡ÇÕ¹Ô¾¹¸ìä·ÂLanguage - Literature » Poetry - Versification
related wordsÇÃäwakHa half of a ºÒ· 
ºÒ· baatLa foot (line) of a poem

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