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¤èÍ  khaawyF
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1.¤èÍÂkhaawyFgently; softly; little by little; gradually; cautiously
2.¤èÍ ækhaawyF khaawyFgradually; little by little
3.¤èÍÂkhaawyFthen
4.äÁè¤èÍÂmaiF khaawyFrarely; barely; scarcely; hardly ever

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¤èÍÂ
IPAkʰɔ̂ːj
Royal Thai General Systemkhoi

1. common Thai word   [adverb]
definition
gently; softly; little by little; gradually; cautiously

antonymÁÒ¡ maakFmuch; many; very; more; so much; a great deal; seriously
examples¤èÍÂà»ç¹¤èÍÂä»khaawyF bpenM khaawyF bpaiMto proceed gradually
¤èÍÂà»ç¹¤èÍÂä»khaawyF bpenM khaawyF bpaiMall in due time; little by little; gradually; slow but sure
äÁè¤èͨÐmaiF khaawyF jaLscarcely
sample
sentences
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gaanM thaawnR thaH haanR dtaawngF kheunF yuuL gapL saL thaanR naH gaan[n]M laeH thamM baaepL khaawyF bpenM khaawyF bpaiM dooyM meeM jootL moongF maayR kheuuM khwaamM saL ngohpL sookL khaawngR bpraL thaehtF chaatF
"Withdrawing the military must proceed by taking all factors into account and must be done gradually. The objective is to maintain peace and tranquility for the people."
¤èÍÂãªé¤é͹¢¹Ò´àËÁÒÐÁ×ͧ͢ªèÒ§µºáµè§ãËéä´éÅѡɳРâ´ÂÍÒÈÑÂàµÒà¼ÒãËéàËÅç¡Íè͹µÑÇ¡è͹µÕàªè¹¡Ñ¹
khaawyF chaiH khaawnH khaL naatL mawL meuuM khaawngR changF dtohpL dtaengL haiF daiF lakH saL naL dooyM aaM saiR dtaoM phaoR haiF lekL aawnL dtuaaM gaawnL dteeM chehnF ganM
Little by little, hammers of various appropriate sizes are used and the blade smith obtains the correct characteristics (of the knife) with the kiln softening the metal each time before it is hammered.
¶éÒ¡ÔꡤԴ¨ÐÁÕΌà»ç¹µÑÇà»ç¹µ¹ â´ÂäÁèãªèàÃÒËéÒÁ¿ÙÁ¿Ò µéͧÂÍÁÃѺ´éǤÇÒÁÂÔ¹´Õ áÅФè͵¡Å§¡Ñ¹·ÕËÅѧÇèÒ ¨Ð¡ÔꡡѹµèÍä»ËÃ×ÍäÁè
thaaF gikH khitH jaL meeM faaenM bpenM dtuaaM bpenM dtohnM dooyM maiF chaiF raoM haamF fuumM faayM dtaawngF yaawmM rapH duayF khwaamM yinM deeM laeH khaawyF dtohkL lohngM ganM theeM langR waaF jaL gikH ganM dtaawL bpaiM reuuR maiF
If it becomes revealed that your ¡Ôê¡  has a (true) boy- or girlfriend, you must not weep; you should accept this and be happy for him or her, and you have to agree whether, afterwards, you should continue being ¡Ôê¡ .
¾ÅÒ¹ØÀÒ¾·ÕèÂÔè§ä»¡ÇèÒà§Ô¹¡ç¤×Í Êѧࡵ¡Ñ¹ÁÒ¹Ò¹áÅéÇÇèÒ »ÃÐà·Èã´¡çµÒÁ·ÕèÁչѡ·èͧà·ÕèÂÇà¢éÒä»àÂÕèÂÁÁÒ¡ æ ÁÑ¡ÁÕÍÔ·¸Ô¾ÅÃÐËÇèÒ§»ÃÐà·ÈÊÙ§¡ÇèÒ»ÃÐà·È·ÕèäÁè¤èÍÂÁÕ
phaH laaM nooH phaapF theeF yingF bpaiM gwaaL ngernM gaawF kheuuM sangR gaehtL ganM maaM naanM laaeoH waaF bpraL thaehtF daiM gaawF dtaamM theeF meeM nakH thaawngF thiaaoF khaoF bpaiM yiiamF maakF maakF makH meeM itL thiH phohnM raH waangL bpraL thaehtF suungR gwaaL bpraL thaehtF theeF maiF khaawyF meeM
"[Tourism] is force greater than money which is something we have observed for a long time; that is, any country which has many tourists coming to visit seems to have international influence greater than a country which does not."
2. ¤èÍÂ æ  khaawyF khaawyF  [adverb, phrase]
definition
gradually; little by little

sample
sentence
ÍÒ¡ÒùÑé¹ÁÑ¡¨Ð¤èÍ æ ËÒÂä»àÁ×èÍÅÙ¡ÍÒÂØÁÒ¡¢Öé¹
aaM gaanM nanH makH jaL khaawyF khaawyF haayR bpaiM meuuaF luukF aaM yooH maakF kheunF
"The condition often diminishes as the child grows older."
3.   [adverb]
definition
then

sample
sentences
¤èͪغãËéà¡Ô´¤ÇÒÁ¡ÅéÒá¢ç§
khaawyF choopH haiF geertL khwaamM glaaF khaengR
It is then plated to create hardness.
µéͧãËéâÍ¡ÒÊÃѰºÒÅãËÁèä´é¡Ãзӧҹà¾×è;ÔÊÙ¨¹ì½ÕÁ×ÍàÊÕ¡è͹¤è͵Եԧ
dtaawngF haiF ohM gaatL ratH thaL baanM maiL daiF graL thamM ngaanM pheuuaF phiH suut[n]L feeR meuuM siiaR gaawnL khaawyF dtiL dtingM
"We should give the new government a chance to do something to prove (its worth) before criticising it."
àÃ×Í·Ø¡ÅӨеéͧ¼èÒ¹ªèͧ᤺Íѧ¡ÄÉ¡è͹ áÅéǤèÍÂä»¶Ö§Å͹´Í¹
reuuaM thookH lamM jaL dtaawngF phaanL chaawngF khaaepF angM gritL gaawnL laaeoH khaawyF bpaiM theungR laawnM daawnM
"All ships have to go through the English Channel before reaching London."
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huuhrH khaawyF jaiM cheuunH kheunF naawyL
"Phew! I feel quite relieved now."
4. äÁè¤èÍ   maiF khaawyF  [adverb]
definition
rarely; barely; scarcely; hardly ever

sample
sentences
¤Ø³ÊÇÑÊ´ÔìäÁè¤èÍÂʺÒÂ
khoonM saL watL maiF khaawyF saL baayM
"Nai Sawat is not very well."
áÁéáµè­ÒµÔ¾Õè¹éͧ¢Í§à¢Ò à¢ÒÂѧäÁèªèÇ àÅ ¹Ñº»ÃÐÊÒÍÐäáѺà¾×è͹·ÕèäÁè¤èÍÂʹԷÍÂèÒ§¤Ø³
maaeH dtaaeL yaatF pheeF naawngH khaawngR khaoR khaoR yangM maiF chuayF leeuyM napH bpraL saaR aL raiM gapL pheuuanF theeF maiF khaawyF saL nitL yaangL khoonM
"He won't even help his own flesh and blood, let alone someone like you who is not even his close friend."
ÂѧäÁè¤èÍÂËÔǹèФÃѺ
yangM maiF khaawyF hiuR naF khrapH
"I'm not quite hungry yet."
ÅФùéÓà¹èÒÁÑ¡ãËéáµè¤ÇÒÁºÑ¹à·Ô§ äÁè¤èÍÂÁÕÊÒÃÐ
laH khaawnM naamH naoF makH haiF dtaaeL khwaamM banM theerngM maiF khaawyF meeM saaR raH
"Soap operas are only for entertainment; they carry no deep meaning."
àÇÅÒà¨Íà¾×è͹ãËÁèà¹Õ蠤سÁÑ¡¨Ðà§Õº æäÁè¤è;ٴ¤èͨÒÍÂèÒ§¹ÕéËÃ×ͤÃѺ?
waehM laaM juuhrM pheuuanF maiL niiaF khoonM makH jaL ngiiapF ngiiapF maiF khaawyF phuutF khaawyF jaaM yaangL neeH reuuR khrapH
"Do you always clam up when meeting new friends/people?"

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