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¿Ñ§  fangM
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1.¿Ñ§fangMto listen
2.ä´é¿Ñ§daiF fangMlistened; did listen
3.¿Ñ§fangM[does] sound (like...); sounds (like...); [seems to] sound (similar to...)

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¿Ñ§
IPAfaŋ
Royal Thai General Systemfang

1. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
to listen

examplesà¤Ã×èͧªèÇ¿ѧkhreuuangF chuayF fangMhearing aid
à¤Ã×èͧ¿Ñ§àÊÕ§khreuuangF fangM siiangRstethoscope
¨§¿Ñ§johngM fangM"Listen!"
àª×èͿѧcheuuaF fangMto obey; to attend
¡ÒÃàª×èͿѧgaanM cheuuaF fangMdeference; obeisance; homage
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deernM duayF dteenM henR duayF dtaaM phuutF duayF bpaakL fangM duayF huuR
to experience something directly; (lit., “to walk with one’s feet; to see with one’s own eyes; to speak directly, and to hear with one’s own ears.”)
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bpenM maH noot[y]H sootL bpraL seertL leertF khoonM naH khaaF gwaaL banM daaM fuungR sat[w]L daehM ratH chaanR johngM faaL fanM phatH thaH naaM wiH chaaM gaanM yaaL laangH phlaanR reuuM khehnL khaaF beeM thaaM khraiM maiF theuuR thohtF grohtL chaaengF satH heutH hatH daaL hatL aL phaiM meuuanR geeM laaM atL chaaM saiR bpaL dtiL batL bpraL phreutH gohtL gamM nohtL jaiM phuutF jaaM haiF jaH jaH jaaR jaaR naaF fangM eeuyM
[a Thai pangram (a sentence using every letter of the alphabet)]
¼Ùé¿Ñ§phuuF fangMaudience; people who are listenening at an event; listeners
¿Ñ§¤ÇÒÁ¢éÒ§à´ÕÂÇfangM khwaamM khaangF diaaoMto listen to one side of the story
¿Ñ§¹Ð!fangM naHListen up!
¿Ñ§à¾Å§fangM phlaehngMlisten to music
äÁèàª×èͿѧmaiF cheuuaF fangMdisobey
ÂÍÁ¿Ñ§¢éͤԴàËç¹yaawmM fangM khaawF khitH henRopen-minded
ʴѺµÃѺ¿Ñ§saL dapL dtrapL fangMlisten attentively; listen carefully; pay attention to; listen; give an ear to
Ëٿѧ huuR fangMheadphone(s)
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aoM raayM laH iiatL maaM laoF suuL ganM fangM
to relate the details to us
áͺ¿Ñ§aaepL fangMto listen in; eavesdrop
sample
sentences
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graL saaeR khaaoL theeF aawkL maaM thamM haiF phakH thangH saawngR phakH dtaawngF fangM gaawnL dtatL sinR jaiM khaoF ruaamF ratH thaL baanM
"The information that emerged caused both parties to listen before making a decision regarding joining in the government."
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khaoR phuutF reoM geernM phohmR fangM maiF khaoF jaiM maiF thanM
[spoken by a male] "He talks too fast. I cannot understand (catch up)."
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khaoR raawngH phlaehngM phaiM rawH maakF seungF meuuaF fangM laaeoH jitL jaiM khaawngR chanR gawF khleerpF khleermH bpaiM duayF
He sings very beautifully, which when I hear (his singing), my heart becomes enraptured.
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khaH naH gamM maH gaanM chootH neeH dtaawngF jaiM gwaangF laeH jaiM yenM phrawH jaL dtaawngF rapH fangM gaanM thohkL thiiangR dtohF yaaengH ganM yaangL theungR phrikH theungR khingR
"The members of this committee have to steel themselves to be liberal and composed because they are required to listen to arguments and disagreements of the most violent sort."
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khohnM khaoF ruaamF choomM noomM fangM yaangL jaiM johtL jaiM jaawL gapL reuuangF theeF geertL kheunF
"People came together to listen attentively to the story of what happened."
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chanR baawkL reuuangF neeH haiF khoonM ruuH dtaaeL haamF khoonM bpaiM bpuutL haiF khraiM fangM naH
"I will tell you this story for your information, but do not tell anyone else."
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thaaF bpenM phuaakF meeM ngernM reuuR phuaakF boonM nakL sakL yaiL luukF laanR gawF aatL jaL fangM daiF phrawH graehngM jaiM naiM sohmR batL
"If they are from the rich and powerful, their progeny may listen (to them) because they are concerned about their wealth."
ã¹Í´ÕµÁÕ»ÃÐླÕãËé¼ÙéãË­è¤ÍÂä¡Åèà¡ÅÕè áµè»Ñ¨¨ØºÑ¹¼ÙéãË­è㹺éÒ¹àÁ×ͧàËÅ×͹éÍÂáÅÐà¡Ô´ÍÒ¡ÒõèÒ§¤¹µèÒ§ãË­èäÁèÁÕã¤Ã¿Ñ§ã¤Ã
naiM aL deetL meeM bpraL phaehM neeM haiF phuuF yaiL khaawyM glaiL gliiaL dtaaeL bpatL jooL banM phuuF yaiL naiM baanF meuuangM leuuaR naawyH laeH geertL aaM gaanM dtaangL khohnM dtaangL yaiL maiF meeM khraiM fangM khraiM
"In the past, it was the (Thai) custom to have a respected elder mediate (disputes); however in modern times there are not many respected elders left and the situation often arises in which each person has his own respected elder and no one listens to anyone else."
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phohmR fangM laaeoH thaawnR haayR jaiM heuuakF raaoM gapL meeM hinR gaawnF yaiL dtitL yuuL naiM khaawM
"I listened (to the story) and signed deeply; (I felt) as if I had a large stone in my throat."
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fangM huuR waiH huuR
"Believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see." — "To take something with a pinch of salt."
ÁÕ¢éͨӡѴ·Õèà¢ÒäÁèÊÒÁÒö»¯ÔºÑµÔµÒÁ¢éÍàÃÕ¡Ãéͧä´é «Öè§¶éÒÃѺ¿Ñ§ÍÂèÒ§¢Íä»·Õ ¡ç¹èÒà»ç¹Ëèǧ
meeM khaawF jamM gatL theeF khaoR maiF saaR maatF bpaL dtiL batL dtaamM khaawF riiakF raawngH daiF seungF thaaF rapH fangM yaangL khaawR bpaiM theeM gawF naaF bpenM huaangL
"Due to existing limitations, they are not able to accede to the demands; however, if they do pay heed these demands merely in a perfunctory manner, there is real cause for concern."
äÁèãªèàÃ×èͧãË­èàÃ×èͧⵠà¾ÃÒФ¹ÍèÒ¹¤¹¿Ñ§ÂèÍÁÁÕÇÔ¨Òó­Ò³ÇèÒÍÐäÃà»ç¹àÃ×èͧ¢Í§¡ÒÃãÊè¤ÇÒÁ ÊÃéÒ§¤ÇÒÁàÊÕÂËÒ ÍÐääÇèÐàª×èͶ×Í
maiF chaiF reuuangF yaiL reuuangF dtohM phrawH khohnM aanL khohnM fangM yaawmF meeM wiH jaaM raH naH yaanM waaF aL raiM bpenM reuuangF khaawngR gaanM saiL khwaamM saangF khwaamM siiaR haayR aL raiM khuaanM jaL cheuuaF theuuR
"It should not be a major issue because those who read and hear (about the accusations) have the good judgment to know what is slanderous and destructive and what is credible."
ÊÕ«ÍãËé¤ÇÒ¿ѧ
seeR saawM haiF khwaayM fangM
"Cast pearls before swine." — "Water off a duck's back."
2. ä´é¿Ñ§  daiF fangM  [verb, phrase]
definition
listened; did listen

3.   [modifier]
definition
[does] sound (like...); sounds (like...); [seems to] sound (similar to...)

examples¿Ñ§´ÙfangM duuM"seems like..." — to seem; to appear
¿Ñ§´ÙÁÕà˵ؼÅfangM duuM meeM haehtL phohnRto sound reasonable; sound believable
¿Ñ§äÁè¢Öé¹fangM maiF kheunFto sound unreasonable; sound unbelievable

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