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ÂÒÇ  yaaoM
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1.ÂÒÇyaaoM[of geometric length] [is] long
2.¤ÇÒÁÂÒÇkhwaamM yaaoMgeometric length
3.ÂÒÇyaaoM[of time duration] [is] long
4.¤ÇÒÁÂÒÇkhwaamM yaaoMtime duration

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÂÒÇ
IPAjaːw
Royal Thai General Systemyao

1. common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[of geometric length] [is] long

related wordÊÑé¹ sanF[of length] short; squat
examples¡ÇéÒ§ÂÒÇgwaangF yaaoMdimensions
¡Ò§à¡§¢ÒÂÒÇgaangM gaehngM khaaR yaaoMfull-length slacks; pants
¡Ò§à¡§ã¹áººÂÒÇ gaangM gaehngM naiM baaepL yaaoMlong underwear; long johns
à¡éÒÍÕéÂÒÇ gaoF eeF yaaoMsettee; sofa; chaise lounge
¢Õéà¡Õ¨ÊѹËÅѧÂÒÇkheeF giiatL sanR langR yaaoMso lazy that one's spine becomes elongated
¤ÇÒÁÂÒǤÅ×è¹khwaamM yaaoM khleuunFwavelength
àÊ×éÍàªÔéµá¢¹ÂÒÇseuuaF cheertH khaaenR yaaoMlong-sleeved shirt
µÒÁÂÒÇdtaamM yaaoMlengthwise; according to length
¶ÑèǽѡÂÒÇthuaaL fakL yaaoMThai string bean, Vigna unguiculata
¶Ø§à·éÒÂÒÇthoongR thaaoH yaaoMknee sock
»×¹ÂÒÇbpeuunM yaaoMlong gun; rifle
ÁÐà¢×ÍÂÒÇmaH kheuuaR yaaoMeggplant
ÂÒÇ¡ÇèÒyaaoM gwaaLlonger than...
ÃÐÂÐÂÒÇraH yaH yaaoMinterval of length; measure of length;
ÃÐÂÐÂÒÇraH yaH yaaoMlong-term; [of the effect of a drug] controlled-release
ÃèÒÂÂÒÇraayF yaaoMto explain thoroughly; to speak in much detail
ÃÓ¡ÅͧÂÒÇrahmM glaawngM yaaoMdrum dance (a folk dance)
àÃ×èͧáµè§ÃéÍÂá¡éÇ«Öè§ÂÒÇáÅЫѺ«é͹¡ÇèÒàÃ×èͧÊÑé¹
reuuangF dtaengL raawyH gaaeoF seungF yaaoM laeH sapH saawnH gwaaL reuuangF sanF
novella (a tale or short story of the type contained in Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron; a fictional prose narrative that is longer and more complex than a short story; a short novel or a long short story)
àÃ×èͧÂÒÇÃéÍÂá¡éÇreuuangF yaaoM raawyH gaaeoFnovel or an invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with, for example, true stories or accounts, folktales or folklores, imagination, human experiences, through a usually connected sequence of events.
àÃ×èͧÊÑé¹¢¹Ò´ÂÒÇreuuangF sanF khaL naatL yaaoMnovelette (a short or brief novel; a long short story)
àÃ×ÍËÒ§ÂÒÇ reuuaM haangR yaaoMlong-tail boat
ÅÒ¡¢éÒ§ÂÒÇlaakF khaangF yaaoM[name of] the sign 'å' that lengthens the independent vowel Ä to Äå (and Æ to Æå)
ÉÍ ÄåÉÕ˹ǴÂÒÇsaawR reuuM seeR nuaatL yaaoMS is for /reuuM seeR/ (the hermit), with his long beard
ÊÃÐÍÒÂÒÇsaL raL aaM yaaoM[name of] the sign 'å' that lengthens the independent vowel Ä to Äå (and Æ to Æå)
ÊÒµÒÂÒÇsaayR dtaaM yaaoMpresbyopia; farsightedness
ÊÒµÒÂÒÇsaayR dtaaM yaaoM[is] farsighted
àÊ×éÍ¡ÕÌҤ͡ÅÁᢹÂÒÇseuuaF geeM laaM khaawM glohmM khaaenR yaaoMlong-sleeve sweatshirt
àÊ×éÍ¤ÅØÁÂÒÇseuuaF khloomM yaaoMrobe
sample
sentence
¤ÓÇÔàÈɳìá·é ä´éá¡è¤Ó ´Õ ªÑèÇ ÊÙ§ µèÓ ´Ó ¢ÒÇ ÂÒÇ ÊÑé¹ ãË­è àÅç¡ ÏÅÏ
khahmM wiH saeht[n]L thaaeH daiF gaaeL khahmM deeM chuaaF suungR dtahmL dahmM khaaoR yaaoM sanF yaiL lekH
True modifiers, such as the following words: “good,” “evil,” “high,” “low,” “black,” “white,” “long,” “short,” “big,” “small,” etc.
as a suffixᢹÂÒÇkhaaenR yaaoMlong sleeves; long-sleeved
2. ¤ÇÒÁÂÒÇ  khwaamM yaaoM  [noun]
definition
geometric length

categories
example¤ÇÒÁÂÒÇâ¿¡ÑÊkhwaamM yaaoM fohM gatLfocal length
3.   [attributive verb]
definition
[of time duration] [is] long

examplesÂ×´ÂÒÇyeuutF yaaoMlong, drawn out
Â×¹ÂÒÇyeuunM yaaoM[is] enduring; long-standing; lifelong
ÊÃÐàÊÕ§ÂÒÇsaL raL siiangR yaaoM[Thai phonetics] long duration vowel
4. ¤ÇÒÁÂÒÇ  khwaamM yaaoM  [noun]
definition
time duration

example¤ÇÒÁÂÒÇà·èÒäÃkhwaamM yaaoM thaoF raiM[of time or geometric length] "How long?"
sample
sentence
¤ÇÒÁÂÒÇ¡Õè¹Ò·Õ
khwaamM yaaoM geeL naaM theeM
"How many minutes (will it be)?" — "How long in minutes?"

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