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| เข็ม khemR |  |
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| 1a. | เข็ม | khemR | clasp; brooch; safety pin; needle; sewing pin |
| 2. | ต้นเข็ม | dtohnF khemR | lxora coccinea |
| 2b. | ดอกเข็ม | daawkL khemR | ixora flower |
| 3a. | ปลาเข็ม | bplaaM khemR | the wrestling halfbeak (a fish), Dermogenys pusillus |
| 4. | เข็ม | khemR | (building, foundation, construction) pile; piling |
| 4b. | เข็ม | khemR | stitch (as in sewing or surgery) |
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| Phonemic Thai | เข็ม |
| IPA | kʰěm |
| Royal Thai General System | khem |
| 1a. [noun] | |||
| definition | clasp; brooch; safety pin; needle; sewing pin | ||
| classifier | เล่ม  | lemF | [numerical classifier for books and things with handles, such as carts, sharp metal objects such as scissors and knives, oars, candles] |
| examples | เข็มขัด  | khemR khatL | belt |
| เข็มทิศ | khemR thitH | (magnetic) compass; a guide | |
| เข็มฉีดยาชา | khemR cheetL yaaM chaaM | syringe to inject novocaine | |
| เข็มกลัด | khemR glatL | [of jewelry] a pin; brooch; safety pin; needle | |
| เข็มหมุด | khemR mootL | sewing pin (straight); thumbtack; pin | |
| หมอนปักเข็ม | maawnR bpakL khemR | pin cushion | |
| เข็มถักไหมพรม | khemR thakL maiR phrohmM | knitting needle | |
| เข็มกลัดเสื้อ | khemR glatL seuuaF | brooch | |
| เข็มทู่ | khemR thuuF | a dull needle | |
| เข็มมุดซ่อนปลาย | khemR mootH saawnF bplaaiM | safety pin | |
| เข็มซ่อนปลาย | khemR saawnF bplaaiM | safety pin | |
| ฝนทั่งให้เป็นเข็ม | fohnR thangF haiF bpenM khemR | "sharpen an anvil to create a pin"; to painstakingly perform an extremely difficult task that takes long time to finish and endure the hardships it entail; "Constant dropping wears away the stone." — "Rome was not built in a day." | |
| การฝังเข็ม | gaanM fangR khemR | acupuncture | |
| เข้าด้ายเข้าเข็ม | khaoF daaiF khaoF khemR | [is] critical; serious | |
| หาเข็มบนภูเขา | haaR khemR bohnM phuuM khaoR | to find a needle in a haystack | |
| หมุนทวนเข็มนาฬิกา | moonR thuaanM khemR naaM liH gaaM | turn counterclockwise; anti-clockwise | |
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อัฐบริขารเป็นเครื่องใช้สอยของพระภิกษุ มีแปดอย่าง คือ สบง จีวร สังฆาฏิ บาตร มีดโกนหรือมีดตัดเล็บ เข็ม ประคดเอว กระบอกกรองน้ำ atL thaL baawM riH khaanR bpenM khreuuangF chaiH saawyR khaawngR phraH phikH sooL meeM bpaaetL yaangL kheuuM saL bohngM jeeM waawnM sangR khaaM dtiL baatL meetF go:hnM reuuR meetF dtatL lepH khemR bpraL khohtH aayoM graL baawkL graawngM naamH "The eight items which are necessary for a monk are a monk’s lower garment; a monks outer robe; the outer robe worn over the shoulder; his food bowl; a razor; a needle; a belt; and, a water-filter bottle." | |||
หาเข็มในกองแกลบฟางยากปานใด หาคนไม่เคยทำผิดก็ยากปานนั้น haaR khemR naiM gaawngM glaaepL faangM yaakF bpaanM daiM haaR khohnM maiF kheeuyM thamM phitL gaawF yaakF bpaanM nanH "No matter how difficult it may be to find a needle in a haystack, it is not as difficult as finding someone who has never erred." | |||
| 2. ต้นเข็ม dtohnF khemR [noun] | |||
| definition | lxora coccinea | ||
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| 2b. ดอกเข็ม daawkL khemR [noun] | |||
| definition | ixora flower | ||
| 3a. ปลาเข็ม bplaaM khemR [noun] | |||
| definition | the wrestling halfbeak (a fish), Dermogenys pusillus | ||
| categories | |||
| 4. [noun] | |||
| definition | (building, foundation, construction) pile; piling | ||
| examples | เสาเข็ม | saoR khemR | foundation piling |
| ลงเข็ม | lohngM khemR | to drive a (foundation) pile | |
| เบนเข็ม | baehnM khemR | to turn (away); deviate; shift; divert; deflect | |
| 4b. [noun] | |||
| definition | stitch (as in sewing or surgery) | ||
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