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ÊӤѭ  sahmR khanM
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1.ÊӤѭsahmR khanMimportant; vital; essential, the main; necessary; required
2.ÊÅÑ¡ÊӤѭsaL lakL sahmR khanMhighly important; significant; vital; essential
3.¤ÇÒÁÊӤѭkhwaamM sahmR khanMimportance; significance
4.·ÕèÊӤѭtheeF sahmR khanMmain; principal, the most important

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÊÓ-¤Ñ¹
IPAsɑ̌mkʰan
Royal Thai General Systemsamkhan

1.   [adjective]
definition
important; vital; essential, the main; necessary; required

examples¡ÒûÃСÒÈÊӤѭgaanM bpraL gaatL sahmR khanMimportant announcement
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gaehn[t]M khaawF bangM khapH sahmR khanM dtaangL dtaangL
all the necessary requirements
¢éͤÇÒÁÊӤѭkhaawF khwaamM sahmR khanMimportant information
¤ÇÒÁ¡éÒÇ˹éÒ¤ÃÑé§ÊӤѭ
khwaamM gaaoF naaF khrangH sahmR khanM
a breakthrough
¨Ø´ÊӤѭjootL sahmR khanMmeat (of the subject)
ºØ¤¤ÅÊӤѭÁÒ¡bookL khohnM sahmR khanM maakFVIP; V.I.P.; very important person
»Ñ¨¨ÑÂÊӤѭbpatL jaiM sahmR khanMimportant factor; key element; main consideration
¾Ñ²¹Ò¡ÒâÑé¹ÊӤѭphatH naaM gaanM khanF sahmR khanMa breakthrough
äÁèÊӤѭmaiF sahmR khanMminute
ÊèǹÊӤѭsuaanL sahmR khanMan important part; an essential role
ÍÂèÒ§ÁÕ¹ÑÂÊӤѭyaangL meeM naiM sahmR khanMhave significance; to have meaning
ÍÒËÒÃÁ×éÍÊӤѭaaM haanR meuuH sahmR khanMdinner
sample
sentences
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graL thahmM haiF dtaangL faayL dtaangL phaH yaaM yaamM behngL baaM raH meeM saiL ganM laeH bpeertL seukL yaaengF ahmM naatF yaaengF gaoF eeF dtuaaM sahmR khanM thangH naiM ratH thaL baanM laeH ratH saL phaaM yaangL maiF lohtH raaM waaM saawkL ganM
"This causes each faction to flex their own paper against each other and to create struggles to wrest power from each other. They are fighting over important positions both within the government and the legislature, each one unwilling to give even one inch."
¤ÇÒÁÊÐÍÒ´·Õè㹤ÃÑÇà»ç¹ÊÔè§ÊӤѭÁÒ¡
khwaamM saL aatL theeF naiM khruaaM bpenM singL sahmR khanM maakF
"Cleanliness in the kitchen is most important."
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cheuuaH phleerngM cheeM waH phaapF bpenM dtohnF haehtL sahmR khanM theeF thahmM haiF raaM khaaM khaawngR khaaoF laeH pheuutF aaM haanR thangH laayR khaL yapL dtuaaM suungR kheunF phruaatF phraatF
"(Growing) plants for bio-fuel is an important reason for the dramatic increase the price of rice and many other food grains."
...áµè·ÕèÊӤѭ¤×Í¡ÒÃÁÕÁ¹ØÉ¸ÃÃÁµèÍà¾×è͹ÃèÇÁâÅ¡àÁ×èÍàËç¹ÀѾԺѵԤÃèÒªÕÇÔµ¼Ù餹·ÕèÍÒ¨àÃÕ¡ä´éÇèÒµÒÂà»ç¹àº×Í áÅзÃѾÂìÊÔ¹àÊÕÂËÒÂÂèÍÂÂѺ
dtaaeL theeF sahmR khanM kheuuM gaanM meeM maH nootH saL yaH thamM maH dtaawL pheuuanF ruaamF lohkF meuuaF henR phaiM phiH batL khraaF cheeM witH phuuF khohnM theeF aatL riiakF daiF waaF dtaayM bpenM beuuaM laeH sap[y]H sinR siiaR haayR yaawyF yapH
...but most importantly the humaneness and compassion (we need to show) to our friends on this earth when we see the tragedy which takes the lives of (our fellow) human beings, which we may call “perishing in great numbers,” as well as the utter destruction of (their) property.
·ÕèÊӤѭ¤×ÍÂÔè§¹Ò¹Çѹ¤èÒ¹ÔÂÁ¿Øé§à¿éÍÅèͧÅÍÂÂÔ觤Ãͺ§ÓàÂÒǪ¹ÁÒ¡¢Öé¹
theeF sahmR khanM kheuuM yingF naanM wanM khaaF niH yohmM foongH fuuhrH laawngF laawyM yingF khraawpF ngahmM yaoM waH chohnM maakF kheunF
"What is important is that with each passing day, the (negative) values extravagance and aimlessness have increasingly overwhelmed our youth."
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bpanM haaR neungL theeF sahmR khanM khaawngR gaanM chaiH yaaM naiM dekL kheuuM gaanM ginM yaaM geernM khaL naatL seungF aatL meeM saaR haehtL jaakL phuuF bpohkL khraawngM khaoF jaiM khlaatF khleuuanF naiM reuuangF nuayL dtuaangM yaaM
"One important problem with giving medicines to children is overdosing. This is often caused by parents incorrectly measuring the medication."
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phakL meeM khwaamM sahmR khanM gaaeL aaM haanR jeenM bpenM yaangL yingF
Vegetables occupy a place of great importance in Chinese food
á¾·ÂìÍÒÊÒÊÁѤÃä´éÁÕÊèǹÊӤѭÍÂÙèäÁè¹éÍÂ㹡ÒúӺѴ·Ø¡¢ì¼Ùéà¨çº»èÇÂ
phaaet[y]F aaM saaR saL mak[r]L daiF meeM suaanL sahmR khanM yuuL maiF naawyH naiM gaanM bahmM batL thook[k]H phuuF jepL bpuayL
"The volunteer doctors play an important part in relieving the suffering of the sick."
ÀÒÇТҴá¤Å¹ÍÒËÒÃŧ¨¹¶Ö§¢Ñé¹Çԡĵ¤ÃÑé§¹ÕéÊÒà˵ØÊӤѭà»ç¹à¾ÃÒÐÃҤҢͧ¾×ªÍÒËÒö١´Ñ¹¢Öé¹ä»¨¹ÊÙ§à¡Ô¹¡ÇèÒ·Õ褹¸ÃÃÁ´ÒËÒàªéÒ¡Ô¹¤èÓ¨ÐÁշعÃ͹¾Í·Õè¨Ð«×éÍä´é
phaaM waH khaatL khlaaenM aaM haanR lohngM johnM theungR khanF wiH gritL khrangH neeH saaR haehtL sahmR khanM bpenM phrawH raaM khaaM khaawngR pheuutF aaM haanR thuukL danM kheunF bpaiM johnM suungR geernM gwaaL theeF khohnM thamM maH daaM haaR chaaoH ginM khahmF jaL meeM thoonM raawnM phaawM theeF jaL seuuH daiF
"The food shortage situation has become a crisis the most important cause of which is that the price of food has been forced upward, beyond the purchasing ability of the common person who lives from hand to mouth."
àÃ×èͧÊӤѭ ¤×Í ¹Ò´ÓÃѺ¢Í§â¨ÃÁÕÁÙÅ
reuuangF sahmR khanM kheuuM naayM dahmM rapH khaawngR johnM meeM muunM
The matter of Mr. Dum's receiving valuable stolen goods does have a basis in fact.
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nangR seuuR phim[p]M bpenM dtuaaM bpraaeM sahmR khanM gohtL danM haiF faayL theeF bpeertL chaakL khookH khaamM dtaawngF bpenM faayL thaawyR rohnF glapL bpaiM
"The newspaper was an important factor in forcing the faction that began as a threat to reverse itself and retreat."
ÍÂèÒÅ×ÁÊ觨´ËÁÒÂä»ÁѹÊӤѭÁÒ¡
yaaL leuumM sohngL johtL maayR bpaiM manM sahmR khanM maakF
"Don’t forget to post the letter, it is most important."
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eekL yaangL neungL dtaawngF rakH saaR haiF bawL riH sootL naiM wiH theeM chaiH maayR khwaamM waaF wiH theeM chaiH khahmM maaM bpraL gaawpL bpenM bpraL yohkL napH bpenM bpanM haaR theeF sahmR khanM
Another issue is to take care of maintaining purity is the use (of the language). This means that the use of words and the method of compiling them into sentences is a very important issue.
2. ÊÅÑ¡ÊӤѭ  saL lakL sahmR khanM  [adjective]
definition
highly important; significant; vital; essential

exampleà»ç¹àÃ×èͧÊÅÑ¡ÊӤѭbpenM reuuangF saL lakL sahmR khanMis of great importance
3. ¤ÇÒÁÊӤѭ  khwaamM sahmR khanM  [noun]
definition
importance; significance

examples
¤ÇÒÁÊӤѭ¢Í§¡ÒÃà»ç¹¤¹ä´é¤ÇÒÁ
khwaamM sahmR khanM khaawngR gaanM bpenM khohnM daiF khwaamM
the importance of being earnest
à»ÃÕºà·Õº¤ÇÒÁÊӤѭbpriiapL thiiapF khwaamM sahmR khanMto balance
sample
sentences
¡ÒÃóç¤ìà¾×èÍ¡ÒÃàÅ×Í¡µÑé§»ÃÐʺ¤ÇÒÁÊÓàÃç¨ÍÂèÒ§¹èÒ¾Í㨠¡çà»ç¹à¾ÃÒÐÊ×èÍÁÇŪ¹ËÅÒÂᢹ§ÃèÇÁÁ×ÍÃèÇÁã¨ãËé¤ÇÒÁÊӤѭ¡Ñº»ÃÐà´ç¹ÊÒ¸ÒóÐàÃ×èͧ¹Õé´éÇÂ
gaanM rohnM naH rohng[k]M pheuuaF gaanM leuuakF dtangF bpraL sohpL khwaamM sahmR retL yaangL naaF phaawM jaiM gawF bpenM phrawH seuuL muaanM chohnM laayR khaL naaengR ruaamF meuuM ruaamF jaiM haiF khwaamM sahmR khanM gapL bpraL denM saaR thaaM raH naH reuuangF neeH duayF
"The campaign to have an election was pleasantly successful because many elements of the media joined together to demonstrate the importance of this public issue."
·Ñé§ÀÒ¤ÃѰáÅÐÀÒ¤àÍ¡ª¹µéͧªèÇ¡ѹµÕ»ÕêºãËé¤ÇÒÁÊӤѭà»ç¹ÇÒÃÐáËè§ªÒµÔ ¤×Í àÃ×èͧÀÒÉÒä·Â
thangH phaakF ratH laeH phaakF aehkL gaL chohnM dtaawngF chuayF ganM dteeM bpeepH haiF khwaamM sahmR khanM bpenM waaM raH haengL chaatF kheuuM reuuangF phaaM saaR thaiM
"Both the government and the private sector should work together in advertising the importance of 'the National Agenda,' as in 'the matter of the Thai language.'"
4. ·ÕèÊӤѭ   theeF sahmR khanM  [adjective]
definition
main; principal, the most important


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