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ª¹  chohnM
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1.bump; bumping together; to collide; to crash
2.(singular) person; (plural) people

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiª¹
IPAtɕʰon
Royal Thai General Systemchon

1. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
bump; bumping together; to collide; to crash

related wordºÃèºbanM johpL[of roads, rivers] to meet; [of armies] to join
examples¡Ñ¹ª¹ganM chohnMbumper of a car
¡Ñ¹ª¹Ã¶Â¹µìganM chohnM rohtH yohn[d]Mbumper of a car
¡Òê¹ÇÑÇgaanM chohnM wuaaMbull fight
ä¡èª¹gaiL chohnMfighting cock
ª¹¡ÃзºchohnM graL thohpHbump into
ª¹¡Ñ¹chohnM ganMbump into; collide; crash
¡Ò깡ѹgaanM chohnM ganMcollision
ª¹ä¡èchohnM gaiLcock fight
ª¹â¤ÃÁchohnM khrohmMcrash
ª¹ÇÑÇchohnM wuaaMThai-style bullfight
´Ñºà¤Ã×èͧª¹dapL khreuuangF chohnMto attack in a Kamikaze fashion
¡ÒôѺà¤Ã×èͧª¹gaanM dapL khreuuangF chohnMa Kamikaze attack
½Ù§ª¹fuungR chohnMcrowd
¾Øè§ª¹phoongF chohnMto crash; collide
ÁÇŪ¹muaanM chohnMthe masses, the multitude of people
öª¹rohtH chohnMcrash; collision
ÊØÀÒ¾ª¹sooL phaapF chohnMgentleperson; civil person
ËÑǪ¹½ÒhuaaR chohnM faaRstubbornly; obstinately; uncompromisingly
sample
sentences
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gohtL maayR chaiH ngaanM daiF deeM gapL chohnM chanH laangF dtaaeL chaiH gapL aL phiH sitL chohnM daiF yaakF maakF
"The law works well when applied to the lower classes but (the law) is very difficult to apply to the privileged class."
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gaanM chuuM naH yohM baayM phiH thak[s]H sitL thiH maaM nootH chohnM khaawngR ratH thaL baanM saL haL ratH meeM phohnR dooyM dtrohngM dtaawL ratH thaL baanM thaH haanR naiM laayR bpraL thaehtF
"The elevation of American policy of protecting human rights had a direct effect on military governments in many countries."
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naiM ngaaeF khwaamM ruuH seukL khaawngR saaR thaaM raH naH chohnM dtaawngF bpenM phuuF meeM sahmR neukH thaangM maH nohM thamM haengL khwaamM rapH phitL chaawpF
"The feelings of the general public are that (the persons chosen) must be consciencious in (undertaking) their responsibilities."
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bpenM gaanM dapL khreuuangF chohnM naiM banM yaaM gaatL langR jaakL naaM yohkH ratH mohnM dtreeM aawkL maaM dteeM bplaaM naaF saiM naiM khaaoL leuuM reuuangF gaanM bpaL dtiL watH
"It was like a Kamikaze attack in the (political) environment after the prime minister came out and tried to quell the rumor (of another) coup d'etat."
ËÑǪ¹¡Óá¾§
huaaR chohnM gahmM phaaengM
stubbornly — "Beating (one's) head against the wall."
2. common Thai word   [noun, plural]
definition
(singular) person; (plural) people

examples
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khahmM khoonM sap[t]L giaaoL gapL chohnM chaatF dtaangL dtaangL haiF thapH sap[t]L naiM ruupF khahmM naamM theeF bpenM cheuuF bpraL thaehtF chehnF
Adjectives which describe specific nationalities should be transcribed following the transcription of the noun which is used for the name of the country, for example:
ª¹¡ÅØèÁ¹éÍÂchohnM gloomL naawyHethnic minority
ª¹¡ÅØèÁãË­èchohnM gloomL yaiLmajority
ª¹ªÑé¹chohnM chanHsocial class; economic class
ª¹ªÒµÔchohnM chaatFman; nation; nationality; country; race; birth; family; group; kind; lineage; rank; caste
ª¹ªÒÇ·ÁÔÌchohnM chaaoM thaH minMTamil proper
ªØÁ¹ØÁª¹choomM noomM chohnMcommunity; congregation; concentration of people
ÁËÒª¹maH haaR chohnMpublic; public (Co., Ltd.); the public; people at large; the majority of people; populace
ÂØÇª¹yooH waH chohnMyouth; young people
ÊÒ¸ÒóЪ¹saaR thaaM raH naH chohnMthe public
ÊÒÁÑ­ª¹saaR manM chohnMthe common man; an ordinary person; the average guy
ÊÔ·¸ÔÁ¹ØÉª¹sitL thiH maH noot[y]H chohnMhuman rights
ÍÀÔÊÔ·¸Ô쪹aL phiH sitL chohnMa privileged person
ÍÀÔÊÔ·¸Ô쪹aL phiH sitL chohnMthe privileged class
àÍ¡ª¹aehkL gaL chohnMprivate, individual, of a person, as oppose to public or governmental
sample
sentences
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khaoR phuutF jaaM yaapL khaayM yaangL theeF sooL phaapF chohnM khaoL khaoR maiF phuutF ganM
He speaks very rudely and in a manner which no gentleman would employ.
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meuuaF phaaM saaR dtaayM gawF khlaawnM khlaaenM laeH gloomL chohnM nanH gawF suunR siiaR ahmM naatF dtaawL raawngM naiM sangR khohmM bpaiM thaaepF mohtL
"When a language dies or becomes unstable, the people who speak that language almost completely lose their power to have a voice in society."
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sin[p]R bohM raanM thangH lohkF bpenM sohmR batL khaawngR chohnM chanH suungR
"All over the world in the past the Arts were the property of the upper classes."

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