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¡ÅèÒÇ  glaaoL
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¡ÚÅèÒÇ
IPAklàːw
Royal Thai General Systemklao

common Thai word   [verb]
definition
to speak; say; utter; tell or relate; to address; mention; declare

examples¡ÅèÒÇ¢Ò¹glaaoL khaanRwell-known; renowned
¡ÅèÒǶ֧glaaoL theungRmention
¡ÅèÒÇâ·ÉglaaoL thohtFdenounce; incriminate
¤ÇÒÁ¡ÅèÒÇâ·ÉkhwaamM glaaoL thohtFaccusation
¡ÅèÒÇÅÒglaaoL laaMto say good-bye; bid someone farewell
¡ÅèÒÇËÒglaaoL haaRto accuse; incriminate
¡ÒáÅèÒÇà¡Ô¹¨ÃÔ§gaanM glaaoL geernM jingMoverstatement
¤Ó¡ÅèÒÇkhahmM glaaoLa saying; a speech
¤Ó¡ÅèÒÇâ·ÉkhahmM glaaoL thohtFaccusation
´Ñ§¡ÅèÒÇdangM glaaoLas I said; as stated; the aforementioned
»èÒÇÃéͧºÍ¡¡ÅèÒÇbpaaoL raawngH baawkL glaaoLto announce publically; to proclaim
sample
sentences
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gamM maH gaanM saaR baanM waaF jaL maiF glaaoL khwaamM thetH laeH jaL khohngM yuuL bohnM khwaamM sat[y]L jingM
"The committee members vow that they will not commit perjury and that they shall remain truthful."
¡ÒáÅèÒÇàªè¹¹ÕéÁԨеéͧä´éËÁÒ¤ÇÒÁÇèÒà¨éÒ˹éÒ·ÕèÃѰ¨Ðµéͧ§ÍÁ×ͧÍà·éÒËÃ×ÍÂÍÁÃѺá¹Ç·Ò§ÊѹµÔÇÔ¸ÕẺÂÍÁ¨Ó¹¹
gaanM glaaoL chehnF neeH miH jaL dtaawngF daiF maayR khwaamM waaF jaoF naaF theeF ratH jaL dtaawngF ngaawM meuuM ngaawM thaaoH reuuR yaawmM rapH naaeoM thaangM sanR dtiL wiH theeM baaepL yaawmM jahmM nohnM
"This assertion does not mean that government officials need to sit back and do nothing or adopt a policy of surrendering without a fight."
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gaaenM nahmM phakH yangM meeM khwaamM wangR leuuaR yuuL lekH lekH waaF khaawF dtaawL suuF dangM glaaoL jaL chuayF haiF raawtF phohnH jaakL khahmM dtatL sinR yoopH phakH daiF
"The party leadership still has a tiny hope that these arguments will help free them from a decision to dissolve their party."
¢éÍ¡ÅèÒÇËÒ·Õè»Ãдѧà¢éÒãÊè¡ÅѺÍÂÙèã¹»ÃÐà´ç¹·ÕèÇèÒ¡ÒèѴ¡Òâͧ¾Å.µ.Í. ¤¹¹Ñé¹ àÍ×éÍ»ÃÐ⪹ìãËé¡Ñº¡ÅØèÁÍÓ¹Ò¨à¡èÒ
khaawF glaaoL haaR theeF bpraL dangM khaoF saiL glapL yuuL naiM bpraL denM theeF waaF gaanM jatL gaanM khaawngR khohnM nanH euuaF bpraL yoht[n]L haiF gapL gloomL ahmM naatF gaoL
"The (flood of) accusations which gushed out concerned management questions involving that particular police general who provided significant (and illegal) benefits to the old power clique."
¢éʹբͧ·Äɮբͧà¨éÒÊÑÇ¡ÅèÒÇäÇé ¤×ÍÂѧªèÇÂÊÃéÒ§¹ÔÊÑ»ÃÐËÂÑ´Í´ÍÍÁ
khaawF deeM khaawngR thritH saL deeM khaawngR jaoF suaaR glaaoL waiH kheuuM yangM chuayF saangF niH saiR bpraL yatL ohtL aawmM
"The benefits of the theory espoused by the tycoon is that it will help encourage habits of conservation and savings."
à¨éÒ˹éÒ·Õèä´é¡ÅèÒǶ֧¡ÒõÃǨ¤é¹¤ÃÑé§¹ÕéÇèÒäÁèä´éà»ç¹¡ÒáÅÑè¹á¡Åé§ã¤Ã à»ç¹¡ÒÃà¢éÒµÃǨ¤é¹µÒÁ˹éÒ·Õè
jaoF naaF theeF daiF glaaoL theungR gaanM dtruaatL khohnH khrangH neeH waaF maiF daiF bpenM gaanM glanL glaaengF khraiM bpenM gaanM khaoF dtruaatL khohnH dtaamM naaF theeF
"The officer who explained this investigation stated that it was not to defame anyone; it was just an inspection (conducted) in accordance with his duty."
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duuM wepH sai[d]M bpaiM laaeoH gawF chuayF bpaaoL raawngH baawkL glaaoL phaanL phuuF thaaenM theeF raoM leuuakF khaoF bpaiM naiM saL phaaM haiF chuayF
"Once you have seen the website, please let our elected representatives know and ask them to help us."
»ÃеԪ­ÒÇÔàÈɳ젤×Í ¤ÓÇÔàÈɳì·Õè»Ãк͡àÊÕ§ÃéͧàÃÕ¡áÅÐàÊÕ§¢Ò¹ÃѺ à¾×èÍáÊ´§¤ÇÒÁÊÅÐÊÅÇ¢ͧÀÒÉÒ áÅÐáÊ´§¤ÇÒÁà»ç¹¡Ñ¹àͧÃÐËÇèÒ§¼Ùé¾Ù´ àªè¹ ¨ëÒ ¢ÍÃѺ àÇé âÇé âÇ áÅкÃôҤӢÍÃѺ·Õè¡ÅèÒÇáÅéÇ㹤ÓÇÔàÈɳìÃÒªÒÈѾ·ì·Ñé§ÊÔé¹ (´Ù¤ÓÇÔàÈɳìÃÒªÒÈѾ·ì¢éҧ˹éÒ)
bpraL dtitL chaH yaaM wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L theeF bpraL baawkL siiangR raawngH riiakF laeH siiangR khaanR rapH pheuuaF saL daaengM khwaamM saL laL saL luayR khaawngR phaaM saaR laeH saL daaengM khwaamM bpenM ganM aehngM raH waangL phuuF phuutF chehnF jaaR khaawR rapH weeuyH wooyH wooyM laeH banM daaM khahmM khaawR rapH theeF glaaoL laaeoH naiM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L raaM chaaM sap[t]L thangH sinF duuM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L raaM chaaM sap[t]L khaangF naaF
Affirmative Modifiers are modifiers which are expressions of calling out and requesting or of answering and response; these words show the melodiousness of the language. The use of these words also indicate that both the parties to the conversation have an informal or friendly relationship to each other. Words include the following: “jaa,” “khorap,” “woiy (high tone”), “wooy (high tone)” “wooy (mid tone)” as well as all the other response words included in the royal language modifiers (See the the list of royal language modifiers below.) [The text itself contains a separate section on royal language modifiers.] Sample sentences include:
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bpenM khaawF glaaoL haaR theeF yaakF gaaeL gaanM phiH suut[n]L
"It is an accusation which is difficult to prove."
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phohmR gawF thuukL glaaoL haaR waaF saL napL saL noonR phaL detL gaanM thangH theeF khwaamM bpenM jingM phohmR maiF kheeuyM biiangL baehnM khwaamM khitH jaakL gaanM dtaawL suuF pheuuaF bpraL chaaM thipH dtaiM khaawngR bpraL chaaM chohnM
"I have been accused of supporting dictatorship. In truth, I have never deviated in my thinking from struggling for democracy for the people."
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raayM gaanM dangM glaaoL thangH mohtL meeM muunM khaaF ruaamM baatL
"The total package is worth THß ..."
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raoM saapF waaF thookH yaangL bpenM bpaiM dtaamM khanF dtaawnM gaanM dtruaatL saawpL seungF gahmM chapH haiF duuM laaeM haiF raawpF khaawpF laeH haiF geertL khwaamM chatH jaehnM pheuuaF haaR khaawF yooH dtiL reuuangF dangM glaaoL dooyM reoM theeF sootL
"We know that everything has been done according to (established) investigative procedures which emphasize thorough and complete care to create clarity in order to bring this matter to a conclusion as quickly as possible."

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