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¹Ñº  napH
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1.to count
2.to consider that..., to regard or reckon

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¹Ñº
IPAnáp
Royal Thai General Systemnap

1. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
to count

examples¨Ó¹Ç¹¹ÑºjahmM nuaanM napHcounting number
¹Ñº¤èÒnapH khaaFto count
¹Ñº¨Ó¹Ç¹napH jahmM nuaanMto count
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napH dtaaeL aL deetL gaanM naanM niH ranM da[r]L
since forever
¹Ñº»ÃÐÊÒnapH bpraL saaRmuch less; let alone
¹Ñº»ÃÐÊÒÍÐäÃnapH bpraL saaR aL raiMWhat can you expect?
¹ÑºäÁè¶éǹnapH maiF thuaanFcountless; numberless; untold number; numerous
¹ÑºÇèÒnapH waaFregard that...; to hold (a belief) that...; to count (on)...; reckon that
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naanM napH gapL gan[p]M phootH thanM daawnM
a period of time as vast as one Kalp or as the period between the death of one Buddha and the birth/appearance of another
¹ÒÁ¹Ñºä´énaamM napH daiF[grammar] countable noun
¹ÒÁ¹ÑºäÁèä´énaamM napH maiF daiF[grammar] non-countable noun
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meuuanR gapL theeF khohnM thaiM dtaawngF phaL cheernM ganM yuuL naiM dtaawnM neeH reuuR maiF geeL wanM napH jaakL neeH bpaiM
It seems that Thai must confront this issue right now, or if not (now), sometime in the near future.
sample
sentences
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khahmM naamM laeH khahmM gaL riH yaaM theeF nahmM maaM chaiH bpenM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L dooyM maakF bpenM lakH saL naL wiH saeht[n]L laeH khahmM wiH saeht[n]L daiM daiM theeF jatL khaoF naiM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L chaH nitH euunL euunL maiF daiF dtaawngF napH waaF bpenM lakH saL naL wiH saeht[n]L thangH sinF
Nouns and verbs which are used as modifiers are usually “characteristic modifiers” and any modifier which cannot be otherwise be classified will be considered to be a “characteristic modifier.”
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khahmM wiH saeht[n]L chaH nitH neeH thaaF meeM khahmM naamM reuuR sapL phaH naamM maaM rapH khaangF langR napH waaF bpenM khahmM boopL phaH bohtL chehnF
With respect to this type of word, if there is a noun or a pronoun following it, the word will serve the function of a preposition, for example,
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thookH khohnM dtaawngF yaawmM rapH saL ngohpL bpaakL saL ngohpL khahmM haamF wiH phaak[s]F wiH jaan[n]M khraiM wiH phaak[s]F wiH jaan[n]M thuukL napH waaF bpenM phuaakF itL chaaR ritH saL yaaR
"Everyone must accept (what comes) and must keep silent; no one must be critical; anone who ever criticizes will be regarded as envious."
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napH bpenM sohkL gaL naatF dtaL gamM khrangH raayH raaengM theeF sootL eekL khrangH neungL khaawngR muaanM maH nootH saL yaH chaatF theeF thuukL thamM maH chaatF yahmF yeeM yaangL maiF bpraaM neeM bpraaM saiR
This event counts as yet another huge tragedy for humanity which has been trampled on mercilessly by mother nature.
ºÍ¡¨Ó¹Ç¹¹Ñº àªè¹ ˹Öè§ Êͧ ÊÒÁ ÊÕè ËéÒ ·Õè˹Öè§ ·ÕèÊͧ ·ÕèÊÒÁ ·ÕèÊÕè ·ÕèËéÒ ÏÅÏ ¨Ðãªéà»ç¹µÑÇàÅ¢ ËÃ×͵ÑÇ˹ѧÊ×Í¡çä´é
baawkL jahmM nuaanM napH chehnF neungL saawngR saamR seeL haaF theeF neungL theeF saawngR theeF saamR theeF seeL theeF haaF jaL chaiH bpenM dtuaaM laehkF reuuR dtuaaM nangR seuuR gawF daiF
To indicate a counting number, such as “one ,” “two,” “three,” “four,” “five,” “first,” “second,” “third,” “fourth,” “fifth,” etc.; in this context, both numerical and word notations may be used.
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meeM ngernM napH bpenM naawngH meeM thaawngM napH bpenM pheeF
"A full purse never lacks friends."
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maiF waaF aL raiM khaawngR wuaaM napH jaakL nohmM raaengM ngaanM saakF bpaiM johnM theungR maaeH dtaaeL kheeF khaawngR manM gawF luaanH nahmM maaM chaiH bpraL yoht[n]L daiF mohtL
Many products from the cow including its milk, its labor, its carcass, and even its excrement can all be brought to good use.
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laeH napH wanM lohkF raoM jaL daiF rapH anM dtraayM jaakL saaengR daaetL maakF kheunF phrawH chanH ohM sohnM thuukL thahmM laayM haiF baangM lohngM
And, as time goes on, our Earth will experience increasing danger from the sun’s rays because the ozone layer is being destroyed and becoming thinner.
͹ÔÂÁÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¤×Í ¤ÓÇÔàÈɳì·Õè»ÃСͺºÍ¡¤ÇÒÁäÁèªÕé੾ÒÐ ËÃ×ͨӡѴŧä»ÇèÒà»ç¹àªè¹¹Ñé¹ àªè¹¹Õé ËÃ×Í ÊÔè§¹Õé ÊÔè§¹Ñé¹ àªè¹ ã´ äà ä˹ ¡Õè ÍÐäà ·ÓäÁ ©Ñ¹ã´ àªè¹äà ÏÅÏ áµè¾Ö§ÊѧࡵÇèÒ ¤Ó¾Ç¡¹Õé¨ÐµéͧäÁèãªéã¹¢éͤÇÒÁ·Õèà»ç¹¤Ó¶ÒÁËÃ×ÍʧÊѨ֧¨Ð¹ÑºÇèÒ à»ç¹Í¹ÔÂÁÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¶éÒãªéã¹¢éͤÇÒÁ·Õèà»ç¹¤Ó¶ÒÁ ËÃ×ÍʧÊѨ֧¨Ð¹ÑºÇèÒ à»ç¹Í¹ÔÂÁÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¶éÒãªéã¹¢éͤÇÒÁ·Õèà»ç¹¤Ó¶ÒÁËÃ×ÍʧÊÑ àÃÕ¡ÇèÒ »Ä¨©ÒÇÔàÈÉ³ì µÑÇÍÂèÒ§
aL niH yaH maH wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L theeF bpraL gaawpL baawkL khwaamM maiF cheeH chaL phawH reuuR jahmM gatL lohngM bpaiM waaF bpenM chehnF nanH chehnF neeH reuuR singL neeH singL nanH chehnF daiM raiM naiR geeL aL raiM thahmM maiM chanR daiM chehnF raiM dtaaeL pheungM sangR gaehtL waaF khahmM phuaakF neeH jaL dtaawngF maiF chaiH naiM khaawF khwaamM theeF bpenM khahmM thaamR reuuR sohngR saiR jeungM jaL napH waaF bpenM aL niH yaH maH wiH saeht[n]L thaaF chaiH naiM khaawF khwaamM theeF bpenM khahmM thaamR reuuR sohngR saiR jeungM jaL napH waaF bpenM aL niH yaH maH wiH saeht[n]L thaaF chaiH naiM khaawF khwaamM theeF bpenM khahmM thaamR reuuR sohngR saiR riiakF waaF bpritL chaaR wiH saeht[n]L dtuaaM yaangL
“Indefinite modifiers” are modifiers which express non-specificity or provide a delimiter that something is like this or that, or this thing or that thing; for example, the words “whatever,” “whichever,” “wherever,” “how,” “any,” “how many,” “which,” “why,” “why so ever,” and “how so ever.” However, one should observe that these words, in order to be indefinite modifiers, should not be used in interrogatory sentences or in sentences which indicate doubt; if these words are used in sentences which indicate interrogatories or doubts, they are called, “interrogatory modifiers.” [See below.] Examples include,
2.   [verb]
definition
to consider that..., to regard or reckon

examples¤Ó¹ÑºkhahmM napHpay respect to; show repect to
¹Ñº¶×ÍnapH theuuRto respect; to esteem; to revere; to reckon
¤ÇÒÁ¹Ñº¶×ÍkhwaamM napH theuuRrespect; esteem
´éǤÇÒÁ¹Ñº¶×ÍduayF khwaamM napH theuuRrespectfully
sample
sentence
ÍÕ¡ÍÂèҧ˹Öè§µéͧÃÑ¡ÉÒãËéºÃÔÊØ·¸Ôìã¹ÇÔ¸ÕãªéËÁÒ¤ÇÒÁÇèÒÇÔ¸Õãªé¤ÓÁÒ»ÃСͺà»ç¹»ÃÐ⤹Ѻà»ç¹»Ñ­ËÒ·ÕèÊӤѭ
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.

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