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µÑé§  dtangF
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1.µÑé§dtangFto decree; lay down; formulate (laws, rules, regulations)
2.¡ÒõÑé§gaanM dtangF[the activity of] setting up; beginning; erecting
3.µÑé§dtangFmany; costly; high
4.µÑé§dtangFto start, begin, or commence
5.µÑé§dtangFto tune, correct, regulate, align adjust, or trim
6.µÑé§dtangFas... as; (as long as, as much as, as high as, as far as)
7.µÑé§dtangFupright; vertical
8.µÑé§dtangFto start; erect; found; set up; establish (e.g. factory)
9.µÑé§dtangFto lay; set; put; place (things in order)
10.µÑé§dtangFto form; organize; make up (e.g. a govt., group, unit)
11.µÑé§dtangFto decide; fix (interest rate); settle (residence)
12.µÑé§dtangFto name; call; denominate
13.µÑé§dtangFto appoint; elect; assign (somebody to a post)
14.µÑé§dtangFto raise (one's head)
15.µÑé§dtangFfrom; begenning from...; from...to (or till)...
16.µÑé§dtangFto assemble; install; fix; set up (electronics, PC, etc.)
17.µÑé§dtangFto lay; place (an object)
18.µÑé§dtangFto put (pan, pot, cooking utensils) on the fire
19.µÑé§dtangFto intend; concentrate (mind, thoughts, attention); immerse (oneself) in
20.µÑé§dtangFto aim (one's mind at a goal)
21.µÑé§dtangFto develop (an abstract idea or set of ideas about something in order to explain it)
22.µÑé§dtangF[numerical classifier for stacks or piles of objects]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiµÑé§
IPAtâŋ
Royal Thai General Systemtang

1. common Thai word   [verb, transitive]
definition
to decree; lay down; formulate (laws, rules, regulations)

categories
examplesµÑé§¡ÃÁdtangF grohmMestablish a new government office
µÑé§©ÒÂÒdtangF chaaR yaaMto give a nickname to someone
µÑé§»ÃгԸҹdtangF bpraL niH thaanMto make a resolution
µÑé§àÇÅÒdtangF waehM laaMset the time (on a clock) fix the time (for a meeting)
µÑé§ËÅÑ¡»Ñ¡°Ò¹dtangF lakL bpakL thaanRto become settled; to establish one's self; to settle down
sample
sentences
äÁèá¹èã¨ÇèÒËÅѧ¡ÒÃàÅ×Í¡µÑ駺éÒ¹àÁ×ͧ¨ÐÇØè¹ÇÒÂËÃ×ÍäÁè äÁèá¹èã¨ÇèÒ¨Ðà¡Ô´ÍÐäâÖé¹
maiF naaeF jaiM waaF langR gaanM leuuakF dtangF baanF meuuangM jaL woonF waayM reuuR maiF maiF naaeF jaiM waaF jaL geertL aL raiM kheunF
"It is very uncertain whether our country will become chaotic after the election; we are uncertain as to what might occur."
ʶҹ¡Òóì¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧÂѧÊ觼šÃзºµèÍÊٵáÒèѴµÑé§ÃѰºÒÅ·Õè¡ÓÅѧ˹éÒ´Ó¤ÃèÓà¤Ã觡ѹÍÂÙèã¹àÇÅÒ¹Õé
saL thaanR gaan[n]M gaanM meuuangM yangM sohngL phohnR graL thohpH dtaawL suut[r]L gaanM jatL dtangF ratH thaL baanM theeF gahmM langM naaF dahmM khrahmF khrehngF ganM yuuL naiM waehM laaM neeH
"The political situation continues to affect the formation of a government and is causing (those involved) to look strained during this time."
˹éÒ˹ѧÊ×;ÔÁ¾ìàͧ¡ç¹Óàʹ͢èÒÇÊÒáÒÃàÅ×Í¡µÑé§ à»Ô´ÇÔ·ÂØ¡çä´éÂÔ¹à»Ô´·ÕÇÕ¡çä´éàËç¹
naaF nangR seuuR phim[p]M aehngM gawF nahmM saL nuuhrR khaaoL saanR gaanM leuuakF dtangF bpeertL witH thaH yooH gawF daiF yinM bpeertL theeM weeM gawF daiF henR
"The front pages of the newspapers inform us regarding the elections; we hear (election news) on the radio and we see (election results) on the T.V."
2. ¡ÒõÑé§  gaanM dtangF  [noun]
definition
[the activity of] setting up; beginning; erecting

sample
sentence
¡ÃзÃǧà¡ÉµÃáÅÐÊˡóìä´éÁÕ¡ÒõÑ駡ͧ·Ø¹ËÃ×Íà§Ô¹·Ø¹ËÁعàÇÕ¹µèÒ§ æ à¾×èÍà»ç¹áËÅè§à§Ô¹·Ø¹¢Í§à¡ÉµÃ¡Ã
graL suaangM gaL saeht[r]L laeH saL hohkL ra[n]H daiF meeM gaanM dtangF gaawngM thoonM reuuR ngernM thoonM moonR wiianM dtaangL dtaangL pheuuaF bpenM laengL ngernM thoonM khaawngR gaL saeht[r]L gaawnM
"The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has set up various sums of money or revolving funds to be a source of investment capital for farmers."
3.   [adverb]
definition
many; costly; high

4.   [verb]
definition
to start, begin, or commence

examplesµÑ駤ÃÃÀìdtangF khan[p]Mexpect a baby; be pregnant
¡ÒõÑ駤ÃÃÀìgaanM dtangF khan[p]Mpregnancy
µÑé§µé¹dtangF dtohnFto begin; start; commence
µÑé§µÑÇdtangF dtuaaMto establish oneself; to pose; to set up a practice
µÑé§âµêÐÃѺᷧdtangF dtoH rapH thaaengMto open a betting table
µÑé§·éͧdtangF thaawngHpregnant
µÑé§ÃѺdtangF rapHto go on the defensive; take a stand
sample
sentences
â´ÂÊèǹµÑÇ ¼ÁäÁèÁÕ¤ÇÒÁàËç¹ä»·Ò§ã´·Ò§Ë¹Öè§ÇèÒ ¤ÇÃÁÕ¡ÒõÑ駺è͹¡ÒÊÔâ¹¶Ù¡¡®ËÁÒÂËÃ×ÍäÁè
dooyM suaanL dtuaaM phohmR maiF meeM khwaamM henR bpaiM thaangM daiM thaangM neungL waaF khuaanM meeM gaanM dtangF baawnL gaaM siL nohM thuukL gohtL maayR reuuR maiF
"I myself have no opinion whatsoever whether setting up and having casinos should be legal or not."
¾Ãä¹Õ鵡à»ç¹½èÒµÑé§ÃѺäÁè¶Ö§¢éÒÁ¤×¹ ¡çµÑé§¡ÃÒ´¡èÍ¡Óá¾§ÃѺÈÖ¡·Ñ¹·Õ
phakH neeH dtohkL bpenM faayL dtangF rapH maiF theungR khaamF kheuunM gawF dtangF graatL gaawL gahmM phaaengM rapH seukL thanM theeM
"Overnight, the party shifted to the defensive and immediately built walls around themselves ready to repel the enemy."
¾Õè»ØéµÑ駺éÒ¹¹ÕéËÃͤÃèÒ
pheeF bpuyF dtangF baanF neeH raawR khraaF
"Did you form this forum, Pui?"
5.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to tune, correct, regulate, align adjust, or trim

examplesµÑé§ã¨´ÙdtangF jaiM duuMto notice
µÑé§¹ÒÌÔ¡ÒdtangF naaM liH gaaMto set a clock
µÑé§¹ÒÌÔ¡Ò»ÅØ¡dtangF naaM liH gaaM bplookLset an alarm clock
µÑé§ÃÒ¤ÒdtangF raaM khaaMto fix or estimate a price
6.   [preposition]
definition
as... as; (as long as, as much as, as high as, as far as)

exampleµÑé§©Ò¡dtangF chaakLperpendicular
sample
sentences
àÊ×é͵ÑÇ·ÕèËÒÂä»ÍÂÙè¹Ñè¹àͧ! áËÁ...ËÒµÑé§¹Ò¹!
seuuaF dtuaaM theeF haayR bpaiM yuuL nanF aehngM maaeR haaR dtangF naanM
"There...the shirt that I thought was lost! Geez...been looking for it for ages!"
ÍÐäáѹ...ÊÇÒ»ÒÁ¡ëÇÂàµÕëÂÇà¢éÒ仵Ñé§ ó ¨Ò¹áÅéÇ ÂѧäÁèÍÔèÁÍÕ¡ËÃ×Í!
aL raiM ganM saL waaM bpaamM guayR dtiaaoR khaoF bpaiM dtangF saamR jaanM laaeoH yangM maiF imL eekL reuuR
"What?! You've gobbled three bowls of noodle and are still not full?!"
7.   [adjective]
definition
upright; vertical

examples¢ÒµÑé§ÂÖ´ÊÇèÒ¹khaaR dtangF yeutH saL waanLdrill stand
µÑ駵çdtangF dtrohngM[is] erect; standing upright
¡ÒõÑ駵çgaanM dtangF dtrohngM[general, any sort of] erection
8.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to start; erect; found; set up; establish (e.g. factory)

examples¡è͵Ñé§gaawL dtangFto found; establish; erect
µÑé§¢Öé¹dtangF kheunFestablish; set up
µÑ駤èÒÂdtangF khaayFto go camping
µÑé§à¹×é͵Ñé§µÑÇdtangF neuuaH dtangF dtuaaMestablish oneself; set oneself up (in business)
µÑé§ÁÑè¹dtangF manFto establish
µÑé§Ã¡ÃÒ¡dtangF rohkH raakFto settle; to land
à»ç¹·ÕèµÑé§bpenM theeF dtangF[is] mainly; chiefly; basic; fundamental
;¾à¢éÒÁÒµÑ駺éÒ¹àÃ×͹ÍÂÙèã¹»ÃÐà·È
ohpL yohpH khaoF maaM dtangF baanF reuuanM yuuL naiM bpraL thaehtF
immigrate
9.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to lay; set; put; place (things in order)

examplesµÑé§âµêÐdtangF dtoHto set the table
¾Í ¾Ò¹ÇÒ§µÑé§phaawM phaanM waangM dtangFPh is for /phaanM/ (the tray), all laid out
10.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to form; organize; make up (e.g. a govt., group, unit)

example¨Ñ´µÑé§jatL dtangFto organize
11.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to decide; fix (interest rate); settle (residence)

example¡ÒõÑé§¶Ôè¹°Ò¹ãËÁègaanM dtangF thinL thaanR maiLto re-settle
12.   [verb, transitive, intransitive]
definition
to name; call; denominate

exampleÃкº¡ÒõÑ駪×èÍraH bohpL gaanM dtangF cheuuFnomenclature
13.   [verb, transitive, intransitive]
definition
to appoint; elect; assign (somebody to a post)

examplesáµè§µÑé§dtaengL dtangFappoint
àÅ×Í¡µÑé§leuuakF dtangFelect; to choose by a vote
¡ÒÃàÅ×Í¡µÑé§gaanM leuuakF dtangFelection, a vote
ËÒàÊÕ§àÅ×Í¡µÑé§haaR siiangR leuuakF dtangFvotes for an election; to campaign for an elective office
14.   [verb, intransitive]
definition
to raise (one's head)

15.   [preposition]
definition
from; begenning from...; from...to (or till)...

examplesµÑé§áµèdtangF dtaaeLsince; from
µÑé§áµè¹Ñé¹dtangF dtaaeL nanHsince then
µÑé§¹Ò¹dtangF naanMfor a long time
16.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to assemble; install; fix; set up (electronics, PC, etc.)

exampleµÔ´µÑé§dtitL dtangFto install; to set up
17.   [verb, intransitive]
definition
to lay; place (an object)

examples¢ÒËÂÑè§µÑé§â¹éµà¾Å§khaaR yangL dtangF nohtH phlaehngMmusic stand
â¤Á俵Ñé§âµêÐkhohmM faiM dtangF dtoHlamp for a desk
µÑé§ÍÂÙèdtangF yuuLlocated at
»¯Ô·Ô¹µÑé§âµêÐbpaL dtiL thinM dtangF dtoHdesk calendar
18.   [verb, intransitive]
definition
to put (pan, pot, cooking utensils) on the fire

19.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to intend; concentrate (mind, thoughts, attention); immerse (oneself) in

examplesµÑé§ã¨dtangF jaiMconcentrate on; pay attention; intend
¤ÇÒÁµÑé§ã¨khwaamM dtangF jaiMintent; intention
´éǤÇÒÁµÑé§ã¨duayF khwaamM dtangF jaiMdeliberately
µÑé§µÒÃÍdtangF dtaaM raawMto be looking forward to
µÑé§Ë¹éÒdtangF naaFto concentrate one's attention; persist in; immerse oneself in;
µÑé§Ë¹éÒdtangF naaF[is] engrossed (/deep) in; [is] absorbed in
µÑé§Ë¹éÒµÑé§µÒdtangF naaF dtangF dtaaMto concentrate one's attention; persist in; immerse oneself in
µÑé§Ë¹éÒµÑé§µÒÃÍdtangF naaF dtangF dtaaM raawMeagerly looking forward to
20.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to aim (one's mind at a goal)

exampleµÑé§à»éÒËÁÒÂdtangF bpaoF maayRto aim
21.   
definition
to develop (an abstract idea or set of ideas about something in order to explain it)

examplesµÑé§·ÄÉ®ÕdtangF thritH saL deeMto theorize (that or about)
µÑé§ÊÁÁµÔ°Ò¹dtangF sohmR maH dtiL thaanRto hypothesize (that)
22.   [classifier]
definition
[numerical classifier for stacks or piles of objects]


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