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¼éÒ  phaaF
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1.[general] clothing
2.cloth; material; fabric

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¾èÒ
IPApʰâː
Royal Thai General Systempha

1.   [noun]
definition
[general] clothing

examplesá¡é¼éÒgaaeF phaaFnaked
à»Å×éͧ¼éÒbpleuuangF phaaFto strip off the clothing; to remove (one's) clothing
¼éҡѹà»×é͹phaaF ganM bpeuuanFapron
¼éҶاphaaF thoongRa sarong-like skirt
¼éÒäËÇéphaaF waiFarticles of clothing given by the groom to his parents-in-law after marriage
ÃÕ´¼éÒreetF phaaFto iron clothes
àÊ×éͼéÒseuuaF phaaFclothes; clothing; laundry
sample
sentence
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bpanM haaR khaawngR khreuuangF baaepL ratH dtiuF jeungM bpenM reuuangF khaawngR watH thaH naH thamM maiF chaiF reuuangF khaawngR phaaF laeH baaepL seuuaF phaaF
"The problem of skin-tight uniforms is therefore a cultural issue, not a clothing or fashion issue."
2. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
cloth; material; fabric

classifier¼×¹ pheuunR[numerical classifier for towels, sheets, linens, mat]
examplesà¤Ã×èͧ«Ñ¡¼éÒkhreuuangF sakH phaaFwasher; washing machine
à¤Ã×èͧ»Ñè¹¼éÒãËéáËé§
khreuuangF bpanL phaaF haiF haaengF
spin dryer
à¤Ã×èͧͺ¼éÒkhreuuangF ohpL phaaFclothes dryer (machine)
¨Ñ¡ÃàÂ纼éÒjak[r]L yepH phaaFsewing machine
ªÑé¹ÇÒ§¼éÒ¢¹Ë¹ÙchanH waangM phaaF khohnR nuuRtowel rack
ªèÒ§µÑ´àÊ×éͼéÒchangF dtatL seuuaF phaaFtailor
«Ñ¡¼éÒsakH phaaFto do laundry; wash clothes
«Ñ¡¼éÒ¢ÒÇsakH phaaF khaaoRbleach
µé¹¼éÒ»èÒdtohnF phaaF bpaaLmoney tree (on which gifts and money are presented to a temple)
àµÒÃÕ´¼éÒdtaoM reetF phaaFclothes iron
âµêÐÃÕ´¼éÒdtoH reetF phaaFironing board
¶Ö§¼éÒtheungR phaaFto have the female period; to reach the menstrual period
·Í¼éÒthaawM phaaFto weave a cloth
¡Ò÷ͼéÒgaanM thaawM phaaFweaving (the activity of making cloth)
·Ó´éǼéÒthahmM duayF phaaF(made of) cloth
à¹×éͼéÒneuuaH phaaFthe texture of a cloth or material
à¹×éͼéÒneuuaH phaaFrules and regulations
¼§«Ñ¡¼éÒphohngR sakH phaaFsoap; laundry detergent
¼éÒ¡ÃÐÊͺphaaF graL saawpLsackcloth
¼éÒ¡ÃÒºphaaF graapLprostration cloth
¼éҡѹà»×é͹à´ç¡phaaF ganM bpeuuanF dekLbaby's bib
¼éҡѹà»×é͹ÊÓËÃѺà´ç¡
phaaF ganM bpeuuanF sahmR rapL dekL
baby bib
¼éÒ¢¹ÊѵÇìphaaF khohnR sat[w]Lwool; animal hair cloth
¼éÒ¢¹ÊѵÇìÍè͹ ÁÕÅÇ´ÅÒÂàÅç¡ æ
phaaF khohnR sat[w]L aawnL meeM luaatF laayM lekH lekH
paisley, a fabric pattern
¼éÒ¢ÕéÃÔéÇphaaF kheeF riuHrag
¼éÒá¢Ç¹phaaF khwaaenRdrapes; drapery; curtains
¼éÒ¤ÅØÁàµÕ§phaaF khloomM dtiiangMbedspread
¼éÒ¤ÅØÁ˹éÒphaaF khloomM naaFveil
¼éÒ¤ÅØÁäËÅèphaaF khloomM laiLshawl
¼éÒ¨ÕºphaaF jeepLpleated cloth material
¼éÒàªç´¨Ò¹phaaF chetH jaanMtea towel; dish towel; dish cloth
¼éÒàªç´µÑÇ phaaF chetH dtuaaMtowel; bath towel
¼éÒàªç´µÑÇÊÓËÃѺᢡphaaF chetH dtuaaM sahmR rapL khaaekLguest towel
¼éÒàªç´»Ò¡phaaF chetH bpaakLnapkin
¼éÒàªç´½Øè¹phaaF chetH foonLdust cloth
¼éÒàªç´Á×ÍphaaF chetH meuuMhand towel; tissue; napkin
¼éÒàªç´Ë¹éÒphaaF chetH naaFface towel; handkerchief
¼éÒàªç´ËÁéÍphaaF chetH maawFdishcloth
¼éÒµÒËÁÒ¡ÃØ¡phaaF dtaaM maakL rookHchecked (fabric or cloth pattern)
¼éÒ¹ÇÁphaaF nuaamMquilted or padded fabric
¼éÒ¹ÇÁ¤ÅØÁàµÕ§phaaF nuaamM khloomM dtiiangMcomforter; quilt
¼éÒ¹éÓÁѹphaaF nahmH manMoilcloth
¼éÒãºphaaF baiMcanvas material; sail; sailcloth
¼éÒ»ÃдͧphaaF bpraL daawngM[alternate spelling] diaper
¼éÒ»èÒphaaF bpaaLrobes presented to Buddhist monks during the ¡°Ô¹ ceremony
¼éÒ»ÙâµêÐphaaF bpuuM dtoHtablecloth
¼éÒ»Ù·Õè¹Í¹phaaF bpuuM theeF naawnMbed sheet; sheet
¼éÒ»Ù¹Ñ觪ÒÂËÒ´phaaF bpuuM nangF chaayM haatLbeach blanket
¼éÒà»Å×Í¡¡ÃÐà·ÕÂÁphaaF bpleuuakL graL thiiamM[literally, fabric like the skin of a garlic] sheer fabric
¼éÒâ»Ãè§phaaF bprohngLgauze
¼éÒ¼Ù¡¤ÍphaaF phuukL khaawMnecktie
¼éҾѹ¤ÍphaaF phanM khaawMscarf
¼éҾѹá¼ÅphaaF phanM phlaaeRcloth bandage; medical gauze
¼éҾѺäÇéphaaF phapH waiHperfectly folded and stacked clothing
¼éҾѺäÇéphaaF phapH waiH[figurative usage] in perfect order; completely tidy
¼éÒ¾×é¹phaaF pheuunHcloth with no pattern; solid (un-patterned) cloth
¼éÒá¾ÃÂè¹phaaF phraaeM yohnFcrepe (cloth)
¼éÒ⾡ÈÕÃÉÐphaaF phohkF seeR saLscarf (for head)
¼éÒÁèǧphaaF muaangFpanung, a full-length silk wrap (skirt) for the lower body traditionally worn by men in Thailand
¼éÒÁèÒ¹phaaF maanFcurtain
¼éÒÁØé§phaaF moongHmosquito netting
¼éÒãÂÊѧà¤ÃÒÐËìphaaF yaiM sangR khraw[h]Hsynthetic fabric or material
¼éÒÃкÒ¢ͺàµÕ§phaaF raH baayM khaawpL dtiiangMdust ruffle for a bed
¼éÒÃÔéÇphaaF riuHcloth with a stripe pattern
¼éÒÅéÒ§phaaF laangHa cleaning cloth
¼éÒÅÒÂphaaF laayMcotton printed with bright colors; chintz
¼éÒÅÒ¨شphaaF laayM jootLpolka dot patterned cloth
¼éÒÅÒ´͡phaaF laayM daawkLflower-patterned fabric or cloth
¼éÒÅÒ¾ÔÁ¾ìphaaF laayM phim[p]Mfabric or cloth with a printed pattern
¼éÒÅÒÂÊ¡ç͵phaaF laayM saL gawtLplaid (cloth or fabric pattern)
¼éÒÅÒÂÊͧphaaF laayM saawngRtwill
¼éÒÊÇÔÊphaaF saL witHSwiss cloth
¼éÒÊÒÁ¼×¹phaaF saamR pheuunRthree pieces of cloth
¼éÒËèÁphaaF hohmLblanket
¼éÒËÁÖ¡phaaF meukLan inked ribbon
¼éÒËÂÒºphaaF yaapL[fabric] crash, a rough plain-weave
¼éÒ͹ÒÁÑÂphaaF aL naaM maiM(female) sanitary napkin
¼éÒÍéÍÁ phaaF aawmFdiaper
¼éÒÍÒºphaaF aapLa cloth used for modesty when bathing
ÁÍ­«è͹¼éÒmaawnM sawnF phaaF[name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past]
äÁé˹պ¼éÒ maaiH neepL phaaFclothes pin
àÂ纼éÒyepH phaaFto sew
¡ÒÃàÂ纼éÒgaanM yepH phaaFsewing
â¹¼éÒyohnM phaaFto throw in the towel; to indicate that one is giving up, esp. in boxing
Ãͧà·éÒ¼éÒãºraawngM thaaoH phaaF baiMsneaker (shoe)
ÃÒǵҡ¼éÒraaoM dtaakL phaaFclothes line
ÅÇ´ÅÒ¼éÒluaatF laayM phaaFpattern on a fabric or cloth
ÊÕèàËÅÕèÂÁ¼×¹¼éÒseeL liiamL pheuunR phaaFrectangle
ËÍ ËÕºãÊè¼éÒhaawR heepL saiL phaaFH is for /heepL/ (a box) filled with clothes
sample
sentences
¡ÃÃÁ¡ÒÃÂØµÔ¡Òê¡ à¾ÃÒоÕèàÅÕé§â¹¼éÒ
gamM gaanM yooH dtiL gaanM chohkH phrawH pheeF liiangH yohnM phaaF
"The referee stopped the fighting because the trainer threw in the towel."
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khohnM khaayR phaaF maiF glaaF khaoF glaiF khohnM khaayR muuR
Persons who sell cloth are not willing to come close to persons who sell pigs.
©Ñ¹µéͧ¡ÒüéÒá´§ÅÒ´͡àËÅ×ͧ
chanR dtaawngF gaanM phaaF daaengM laayM daawkL leuuangR
"I want some red cloth with a yellow flowery pattern."
¼éÒ¢ÕéÃÔéÇËèͷͧ
phaaF kheeF riuH haawL thaawngM
[lit.] "Waste cloth covering gold" — "You can't judge a book by its cover."
¼éÒ¹Õé«Ñ¡¹éÓä´éäËÁ
phaaF neeH sakH naahmH daiF maiR
"Can this cloth be washed?"
¼éÒà¹×é͹ÕéÂéÍÁÊÕµÔ´§èÒ´Õ
phaaF neuuaH neeH yaawmH seeR dtitL ngaayF deeM
"This cloth dyes easily."
ÁÕËÅÒÂÊÕàŤèÐ ¼éÒá´§¼×¹¹ÕéÊÔ¤Ð...§ÒÁÁÒ¡·Õà´ÕÂÇ
meeM laayR seeR leeuyM khaF phaaF daaengM pheuunR neeH siL khaH ngaamM maakF theeM diaaoM
[spoken by a female] "We have many colours, this red cloth is very good."
ÊÕÂéÍÁ¹Õé¨ÐÂéÍÁµÔ´¼éÒÍÍ¡ÁÒà»ç¹ÊÕà¢ÕÂÇ
seeR yaawmH neeH jaL yaawmH dtitL phaaF aawkL maaM bpenM seeR khiaaoR
"The coloring matter dyed green."
ÊÕÂÕèËé͹ÕéÂéÍÁ¼éÒµÔ´´Õ¨Ñ§
seeR yeeF haawF neeH yaawmH phaaF dtitL deeM jangM
"This brand dyes well."
as a prefix¼éÒ¡ÒÊÒǾÑʵÃìphaaF gaaM saaoR phat[dr]Hyellow or orange robe worn by a Buddhist monk
¼éÒ¢ÒÇÁéÒphaaF khaaoR maaHa loincloth used by men for various purposes such as when bathing in public
¼éÒ«Ôè¹phaaF sinFa [specific type of] wraparound dress worn in Northern Thailand
¼éÒµèǹphaaF dtuaanLsatin
¼éÒàµÕèÂÇphaaF dtiaaoLfeminine sanitary towel
¼éÒ¹Øè§phaaF noongFa piece of cloth wrapped once around the body and tied in a knot
¼éÒä¹Åè͹phaaF naiM laawnFnylon
¼éÒ»ÃÐà¨Õ´phaaF bpraL jiiatLa handkerchief or scarf charmed with inscriptions that bestow invincibility
¼éһдͧphaaF bpaL daawngMdiaper
¼éÒ»èÒ¹phaaF bpaanLvoile, a lightweight, semisheer plain-weave fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton
¼éÒ¼ÇÂphaaF phuayRblanket
¼éÒ½éÒÂphaaF faayFcotton cloth
¼éÒá¾ÃphaaF phraaeMsilk
¼éÒÁÑ´ËÁÕèphaaF matH meeLNortheastern silk
¼éÒÁÑÊÅÔ¹phaaF matH linMmuslin cloth
¼éÒ¡phaaF yohkHbrocade, a [certain type of] fabric woven with an elaborate textured design often containing golden thread
¼éÒÅÔ¹Ô¹phaaF liH ninM[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "linen"]
¼éÒÊÓÅÕphaaF sahmR leeMabsorbent cotton material
¼éÒäËÁphaaF maiRsilk fabric
¼éÒäËÁä·ÂphaaF maiR thaiMThai silk

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