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ªÑé¹  chanH
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1.class; rank; grade
2.story, a floor of a building
3.layer; shelf
4.[informal 1st person singular pronoun, variant of] ©Ñ¹ 
5.[numerical classifier for storey of a building, shelf, drawer]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiªÑé¹
IPAtɕʰán
Royal Thai General Systemchan

similar
sounding
©Ñ¹
1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
class; rank; grade

examples¢éÒÃÒª¡ÒêÑé¹¼ÙéãË­èkhaaF raatF chaH gaanM chanH phuuF yaiLsenior government official; high-ranking government servant/public servant/public official
¤ÃÙ»ÃШӪÑé¹khruuM bpraL jamM chanHhomeroom teacher
ª¹ªÑé¹chohnM chanHsocial class; economic class
ªÑ鹤ÃÙchanH khruuMprofessorly; academic
ªÑé¹´ÕchanH deeM[is] top grade; first-quality; foremost
ªÑ鹸ØÃ¡Ô¨chanH thooH raH gitLbusiness class
ªÑé¹¹ÓchanH namMhead; leading
ªÑé¹»ÃжÁchanH bpraL thohmR[school] elementary level
ªÑé¹ÂÈchanH yohtHrank
ªÑé¹ÃͧchanH raawngMminor
ªÑé¹ááchanH raaekFfirst; initial; preliminary; primary
ªÑé¹ááchanH raaekFinitially; at first; firstly; from the start
ªÑé¹àÅÇchanH laayoMlow grade; low rate; poor quality; inferior quality; bad kind
ªÑé¹ÊͧchanH saawngRsecond class (e.g. travel)
ªÑé¹ÊÙ§chanH suungRhigh-class; fine
ªÑé¹Ë¹Öè§chanH neungLfirst class (travel etc.)
ªÑé¹àÍ¡chanH aehkLhighest grade or classification; first rank
¹Ñ¡àŧªÑ鹡ÃШ͡nakH laehngM chanH graL jaawkLan inferior, paltry, lame or pathetic hooligan
¹Ò·ËÒêÑé¹ÊÑ­­ÒºÑµÃnaayM thaH haanR chanH sanR yaaM bat[r]L[military rank] commissioned officer
à¾×è͹ÃèÇÁªÑé¹pheuuanF ruaamF chanHclassmate, a friend from your school class
ÃдѺªÑé¹raH dapL chanHlevel
ÊÇÃäìªÑé¹âÊÌÊsaL wan[k]R chanH sohR lohtHthe World or Heavenly Abode of the the Brahma with forms, having 16 classes. Also called ÃÙ»À¾
ËÁÙÊÒÁªÑé¹muuR saamR chanHpork belly; streaky pork
à˹×ͪÑ鹡ÇèÒneuuaR chanH gwaaLto prevail over; predominate; lead; gain the upper hand; have an advantage
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."
·ÕèºéÒ¹àÁ×ͧÁÕ¢éÒÃÒª¡ÒêÑé¹¼ÙéãË­èÁÒ¡ÁÒ «Öè§àµÔºâµ¢Öé¹ÁÒÃѺ˹éÒ·ÕèµèÒ§ æ µÒÁ¤ÇÒÁÃѺ¼Ô´ªÍºã¹ÊÒ§ҹ
theeF baanF meuuangM meeM khaaF raatF chaH gaanM chanH phuuF yaiL maakF maayM seungF dteerpL dtohM kheunF maaM rapH naaF theeF dtaangL dtaangL dtaamM khwaamM rapH phitL chaawpF naiM saayR ngaanM
"Our country has many senior civil servants who developed their careers in various positions and at various levels of responsibility and within their areas of competence."
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nakH khleuuanF waiR jamM nuaanM neungL yangM khohngM meeM phreuH dtiL gamM siiamF haiF raakF yaaF bpaL thaH gapL khohnM chanH glaangM yaangL dtaawL neuuangF
"Some activities are involved in continually instigating dissention and conflict between the grassroots and the middle class."
ÈÔÅ»ìâºÃÒ³·Ñé§âÅ¡à»ç¹ÊÁºÑµÔ¢Í§ª¹ªÑé¹ÊÙ§
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."
2.   [noun]
definition
story, a floor of a building

classifierªÑé¹ chanH[numerical classifier for storey of a building, shelf, drawer]
synonyms´ÅdohnMfloor; ground
¾×é¹ pheuunHground; land; foundation
examplesªÑé¹·ÕèÊͧchanH theeF saawngRsecond floor
ªÑé¹·Õè˹Öè§chanH theeF neungLfirst floor
ªÑ鹺¹chanH bohnMupstairs; upper floor; upper story
ªÑé¹ÅèÒ§chanH laangFdownstairs; ground floor; bottom floor
ªÑé¹ÊͧchanH saawngRsecond floor (of a building)
ªÑé¹Ë¹Öè§chanH neungLfirst floor (of a building)
ªÑé¹ÍÒ¤ÒÃchanH aaM khaanMstory; building floor
ºéÒ¹¾Ñ¡ªÑé¹à´ÕÂÇbaanF phakH chanH diaaoMranch house; single-story house
á¼¹¼Ñ§ªÑé¹¾×é¹´Ô¹phaaenR phangR chanH pheuunH dinMfloor plan
¾×é¹ËÃ×ͪÑ鹢ͧºéÒ¹pheuunH reuuR chanH khaawngR baanFa house floor
Ëéͧ¾Ñ¡ªÑ鹺¹haawngF phakH chanH bohnMupstairs apartment
3.   [noun]
definition
layer; shelf

classifierªÑé¹ chanH[numerical classifier for storey of a building, shelf, drawer]
examples¡ÃÐâ»Ã§ªÑé¹ã¹graL bprohngM chanH naiMwomen's half-slip
¨¹ªÑé¹johnM chanHeven; level
ªÑé¹ã¹chanH naiMinner layer; the inside
ªÑé¹ã¹chanH naiM[informal collective term for] lingerie; underwear [shortened from ªØ´ªÑé¹ã¹]
ªÑé¹ã¹ÊØ´chanH naiM sootLinnermost
ªÑé¹ÇÒ§¢Í§chanH waangM khaawngRshelf
ªÑé¹ÇÒ§à¤Ã×èͧà·ÈchanH waangM khreuuangF thaehtFspice rack
ªÑé¹ÇÒ§¼éÒ¢¹Ë¹ÙchanH waangM phaaF khohnR nuuRtowel rack
ªÑé¹ÇҧʺÙèchanH waangM saL buuLsoap dish
ªÑé¹Ë¹Ñ§Ê×ÍchanH nangR seuuRbookshelf
àÊ×éͪÑ鹹͡seuuaF chanH naawkFjacket
àÊ×éͪÑé¹ã¹seuuaF chanH naiMundershirt; t-shirt
àÊ×éͪÑé¹ã¹¡Ñ¹Ë¹ÒÇ seuuaF chanH naiM ganM naaoRthermal underwear
sample
sentence
áÅйѺÇѹâÅ¡àÃÒ¨Ðä´éÃѺÍѹµÃÒ¨ҡáʧᴴÁÒ¡¢Öé¹ à¾ÃÒЪÑé¹âÍ⫹¶Ù¡·ÓÅÒ ãËéºÒ§Å§
laeH napH wanM lohkF raoM jaL daiF rapH anM dtaL raayM jaakL saaengR daaetL maakF kheunF phrawH chanH ohM sohnM thuukL thamM laayM haiF baangM lohngM
And, as time goes on, our Earth will experience increasing danger from the sun’s rays because the ozone layer is being destroyed and becoming thinner.
4.   [pronoun, colloquial]
definition
[informal 1st person singular pronoun, variant of] ©Ñ¹ 

5.   [classifier]
definition
[numerical classifier for storey of a building, shelf, drawer]

enumerated
nouns
ªÑé¹ chanHstory, a floor of a building
ªÑé¹ chanHlayer; shelf
ÅÔ鹪ѡlinH chakH[of desk, dresser, cabinet] a drawer
exampleªÑé¹»ÃÐËÂÑ´chanH bpraL yatLeconomy class

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