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ÂÒÁ  yaamM
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1.a guard, sentry, sentinel or night watchman
2.period of time designated as a shift or a watch for a sentinel or watchman
3.three-hour period(s) beginning at 6:00 pm
4.µÍ¹  (at + time)

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÂÒÁ
IPAjaːm
Royal Thai General Systemyam

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
a guard, sentry, sentinel or night watchman

categories
related word¤¹à½éÒÂÒÁkhohnM faoF yaamMsentinel (person)
examples¤¹à½éÒÂÒÁkhohnM faoF yaamMsentinel (person)
¤¹ÂÒÁkhohnM yaamMguard; sentry; watchman
µÙéÂÒÁdtuuF yaamMwatchman's kiosk
·ËÒÃÂÒÁthaH haanR yaamMa guard; a sentry; sentinel
»éÍÁÂÒÁbpaawmF yaamMwatchman's kiosk
˹èÇÂàÃ×ÍÂÒÁ½Ñè§nuayL reuuaM yaamM fangLCoast Guard
2. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
period of time designated as a shift or a watch for a sentinel or watchman

examplesà¤ÃÒÐËìËÒÁÂÒÁÃéÒÂkhraw[h]H haamR yaamM raayHmisfortune; unfortunate; bad luck; misadventure; mischance
à½éÒÂÒÁfaoF yaamMto be on guard; to stand sentinel; to keep watch
ÂÒÁ©Ø¡à©Ô¹yaamM chookL cheernRtimes of emergency
ÂÒÁÇÔ¡ÒÅyaamM wiH gaanMnighttime
Â×¹ÂÒÁyeuunM yaamMto be on guard; to stand sentinel; to keep watch
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waaeoM khwaamM wangR theeF janM lohngM jaiM naiM yaamM dtohkL thook[k]H daiF yaakF
a silver lining—a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect
ÍÂÙèÂÒÁyuuL yaamMto be on guard; to stand sentinel; to keep watch
ÍÍ¡ÂÒÁaawkL yaamMgo off duty
sample
sentences
à¢Òä´éÂÔ¹àÊÕ§âËÂËǹ ÅÍÂÁÒµÒÁÅÁÂÒÁ´Ö¡ áµè¤Ô´ÇèÒ¤§¨ÐËÙ½Ò´ä»àͧ
khaoR daiF yinM siiangR yohR huaanR laawyM maaM dtaamM lohmM yaamM deukL dtaaeL khitH waaF khohngM jaL huuR faatL bpaiM aehngM
"His ears caught a faint, eerie and painful groan wafting through the midnight air, but he thought that he might probably be mishearing."
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naawkF jaakL khohnM thaiM dtaawngF saL daaengM namH jaiM euuaF aaM thaawnM pheuuaL phaaeL haiF henR ganM naiM yaamM yaakF laaeoH khohnM thaiM gaawF dtaawngF dtriiamM phraawmH theeF jaL rapH meuuM gapL phaiM thamM maH chaatF theeF aatL geertL kheunF duayF
The Thai people, besides needing to demonstrate kindness, assistance, and magnanimity in this time of difficulty, must prepare to cope with additional natural disasters which might come once again.
½Ò¨ÐÁÕ»ÃÐ⪹ì㹡ÒÃãªé¹éÓÂÒÁáÅé§ ·ÓãËé»èÒªØèÁª×è¹ áÅÐÂѧªèÇÂÅ´¡ÒÃà¡Ô´ÍØ·¡ÀѵèÒ§ æ
faayR jaL meeM bpraL yoht[n]L naiM gaanM chaiH naamH yaamM laaengH thamM haiF bpaaL choomF cheuunF laeH yangM chuayF lohtH gaanM geertL ooL thohkH gaL phaiM dtaangL dtaangL
"A dam has the benefit of providing water during the dry season, in keeping the forest moist and irrigated, and in helping to reduce flooding."
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pheuuanF naiM yaamM yaakF kheuuM pheuuanF thaaeH
"A friend in need is a friend indeed."
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ratH baanM neeH khaoF maaM khatL dtaaM thapH naiM yaamM baanF meuuangM geertL wikH ritH
"This government stepped in temporarily while the country was in crisis."
àÃÒÊÃéÒ§à¾Ô§¹ÕéäÇéà»ç¹·Õè¡ÓºÑ§ÂÒÁ½¹µ¡á´´ÍÍ¡
raoM saangF pheerngM neeH waiH bpenM theeF gamM bangM yaamM fohnR dtohkL daaetL aawkL
"We built this shack as a shelter from the rain and from the bright sun."
3.   
definition
three-hour period(s) beginning at 6:00 pm

examples¨ÑºÂÒÁjapL yaamM[of fortune-tellers] to speculate, estimate or figure out an auspicious time; to prognosticate; to perform augury
ÂÒÁ˹Öè§yaamM neungL21:00 h; 9:00 p.m.
ÊͧÂÒÁsaawngR yaamM00:00 h; 12 a.m.; midnight
ÊÒÁÂÒÁsaamR yaamM03:00 h; 3:00 a.m.
4.   [preposition, formal]
definition
µÍ¹  (at + time)

sample
sentence
à¢ÒÂ×¹¨éͧáʧÍÒ·ÔµÂìÂÒÁàªéÒ ´éÇÂãºË¹éÒÍÔ´âà·Õèá½§¤ÇÒÁËÁÒÂËÅÒ¹ÑÂ
khaoR yeuunM jaawngF saaengR aaM thit[y]H yaamM chaaoH duayF baiM naaF itL rooyM theeF faaengR khwaamM maayR laayR naiM
"He was standing there staring at the morning sunlight with an ambiguous face."

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