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·èÒ¹  thanF (23.)
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1.[a respectful 2nd or 3rd person singular pronoun] you; he; she; him; her
2.[numerical classifier for a respected person, civil person, judge, monk, master] [formal]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai·Ñè¹
IPAtʰân
Royal Thai General Systemthan

pronunciation note23. Note: In this word, the vowel is pronunced short. See the vowels page for more information.
1. common Thai word   [pronoun]
definition
[a respectful 2nd or 3rd person singular pronoun] you; he; she; him; her

notesSometimes this can be a 3rd person pron. when used to represent a revered or high-ranking figure, e.g. ¾ÃзèÒ¹àµ×͹ He (the monk) has warned about this.
examples¢Í§·èÒ¹khaawngR thanF[formal, respectful] your
µÍ¹·èÒ¹à»ç¹âÂÁdtaawnM thanF bpenM yohmM[spoken by a monk] "...when [he] was a layperson"
µÒÁ㨷èÒ¹dtaamM jaiM thanF[Thai title of Shakespeare's] "As You Like It"
·èÒ¹·Ñé§ËÅÒÂthanF thangH laayR"Ladies and gentlemen"
·èҹ˭ԧthanF yingRprincess
·Ø¡·èÒ¹thookH thanFall of you (people); everyone
sample
sentences
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khoonM phaawF maaM maiF daiF phaL eernM thanF maiF saL baayM
"My father cannot come; he is not well."
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thaaF thanF maiF jahmM nohnM laaeoH saiH raoM gawF jaL phaoR naH khaawnM khaawngR thanF haiF laaekL laanM
"If you do not surrender, we shall burn your city to the ground."
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theungR pheuuanF ruaamF ngaanM thookH thanF
To all my colleagues:
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thanF reuuR bpenM phuuF gepL naaM liH gaaM daiF
Are you the person who can hold on to my watch? [interrogatory word]
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thanF cheernM phohmR khaoF ruaamF ratH thaL baanM meuuaF bpeeM saawngR haaF saawngR seeL anM bpenM huaaR liaaoH huaaR dtaawL khaawngR gaanM raawngM rapH ratH thamM maH nuunM chaL bapL maiL
"Back in 2524 (1981) he invited me to join him in forming a goverment; this became a turning point toward adopting a new constitution."
·èÒ¹·Ñé§ËÅÒ·Õèà»ç¹ÈѾ·ìºÑ­­ÑµÔ¡Ã¡çà»ç¹ºèÍà¡Ô´...
thanF thangH laayR theeF bpenM sap[t]L banM yatH gaawnM gawF bpenM baawL geertL
All of you who are wordsmiths are also sources. [...]
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thanF thangH laayR yaakL duuM khraiM baangF
Whom [many people] would all of you like to see?
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thanF phuuF dooyM saanR bprohtL saapF
"Attention, all passengers!"
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thanF raawngM bpraL thaanM bpenM graL baawkL siiangR haiF gapL phuaakF khaoR
"The vice-president is the mouthpiece of those people."
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thanF yuuL haangL
You are far away.
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phohmR gawF daiF dtaaeL khaaM raH waH thanF theeF thoomF thaehM thahmM ngaanM pheuuaF bpluukL fangR rohtH niH yohmM thaangM sin[p]R haiF geertL kheunF naiM sangR khohmM thaiM
"I have nothing but praise for those who put in so much effort to instill appreciation for art in Thai society."
¾ÃÐà¨éÒÃÑ¡·èÒ¹
phraH jaoF rakH thanF
"God loves you."
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phraH yaehM suuM rakH thanF
"Jesus loves you."
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manM ngaayF maakF theeF thanF jaL phlikH naaF meuuM bpenM langR meuuM duayF gaanM graL thahmM thookH singL thookH yaangL dtrohngM khaamF gapL theeF naaM yohkH gaoL kheeuyM thahmM
"It is very easy for him to completely turn over a new leaf by doing everything exactly the opposite of what the former Prime Minister used to do."
àÁ×èÍÃÙéàÃ×èͧáÅéÇ ·èÒ¹¨Ð¾Ù´ä»äÂ?
meuuaF ruuH reuuangF laaeoH thanF jaL phuutF bpaiM yaiM
When you know the story already, why will you say anything?
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maaeH waehM laaM phaanL maaM gwaaL saawngR thohtH watH laaeoH gawF dtaamM dtaaeL moomM maawngM khaawngR thanF yangM ruaamF saL maiR yuuL maiF naawyH
"Even though two decades have past, his perspective is still fairly contemporary."
àÃÕ¹·èÒ¹¼ÙéÁÕÍØ»¡Òäس·Ø¡·èÒ¹
riianM thanF phuuF meeM oopL gaanM khoonM thookH thanF
[heard at a department store] "Attention, customers!"
ÊÔè§ã´ÍÂÙèã¹µÙé ·èÒ¹ÃÙéäËÁ?
singL daiM yuuL naiM dtuuF thanF ruuH maiR
Which things are in the cabinet; Do you know?
2.   [classifier, formal]
definition
[numerical classifier for a respected person, civil person, judge, monk, master] [formal]

example
¢Ø¹¹Ò§ÂØâû·ÕèÁÕµÓá˹觰ҹÐà·èÒ·èÒ¹àÍÔÃìŢͧÍѧ¡ÄÉ
khoonR naangM yooH rohpF theeF meeM dtahmM naengL thaaR naH thaoF thanF eernM khaawngR angM gritL
[capitalized] Count
sample
sentences
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thaH haanR thahmM ngaanM thaL waayR pheuuaF bpenM gaanM theertF phraH giiatL dtaL laawtL bpaiM phraH ohng[k]M thanF meeM phraH maH haaR grooL naaM thiH khoonM dtaawL thaH haanR maakF
"The military does its duty in order to honor His Majesty (The King) who (in turn) casts His royal grace over (the members of) the military."
¾ÃзèÒ¹àµ×͹
phraH thanF dteuuanM
"He (the monk) has warned about this."
àÃÕ¹·èÒ¹¼ÙéÁÕÍØ»¡Òäس·Ø¡·èÒ¹
riianM thanF phuuF meeM oopL gaanM khoonM thookH thanF
[heard at a department store] "Attention, customers!"
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maawR thanF neungL phuutF theungR saaR haehtL khaawngR graL duukL phroonM geernM bprohkL gaL dtiL waaF neungL naiM saaR haehtL laoL nanH kheuuM maiF dohnM daaetL
"One doctor stated that a reason for abnormal osteoporosis is the lack of exposure to sunshine."

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