| pronunciation note | 23. Note: In this word, the vowel is pronunced short. See the vowels page for more information.
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1.  [pronoun]
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| definition | [a respectful 2nd or 3rd person singular pronoun] you; he; she; him; her
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| notes | Sometimes 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§·èÒ¹ | khaawngR thanF | [formal, respectful] your |
µÍ¹·èÒ¹à»ç¹âÂÁ | dtaawnM thanF bpenM yohmM | [spoken by a monk] "...when [he] was a layperson" |
µÒÁ㨷èÒ¹ | dtaamM jaiM thanF | [Thai title of Shakespeare's] "As You Like It" |
·èÒ¹·Ñé§ËÅÒÂ | thanF thangH laayR | "Ladies and gentlemen" |
·èÒ¹ËÔ§ | thanF yingR | princess |
·Ø¡·èÒ¹ | thookH thanF | all of you (people); everyone |
sample sentences | ¤Ø³¾èÍÁÒäÁèä´é à¼ÍÔ·èÒ¹äÁèʺÒÂ khoonM phaawF maaM maiF daiF phaL eernM thanF maiF saL baayM"My father cannot come; he is not well." |
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·èÒ¹ ËÃ×Í à»ç¹¼Ùéà¡çº¹ÒÌÔ¡Òä´é? thanF reuuR bpenM phuuF gepL naaM liH gaaM daiFAre you the person who can hold on to my watch? [interrogatory word] |
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·èÒ¹·Ñé§ËÅÒÂÍÂÒ¡´Ùã¤ÃºéÒ§ thanF thangH laayR yaakL duuM khraiM baangFWhom [many people] would all of you like to see? |
·èÒ¹¼Ùéâ´ÂÊÒÃâ»Ã´·ÃÒº... thanF phuuF dooyM saanR bprohtL saapF"Attention, all passengers!" |
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·èÒ¹ÍÂÙèËèÒ§ thanF yuuL haangLYou are far away. |
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¾ÃÐà¨éÒÃÑ¡·èÒ¹ phraH jaoF rakH thanF"God loves you." |
¾ÃÐà«ÙÃÑ¡·èÒ¹ phraH yaehM suuM rakH thanF"Jesus loves you." |
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àÁ×èÍÃÙéàÃ×èͧáÅéÇ ·èÒ¹¨Ð¾Ù´ä»äÂ? meuuaF ruuH reuuangF laaeoH thanF jaL phuutF bpaiM yaiMWhen you know the story already, why will you say anything? |
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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 maiRWhich things are in the cabinet; Do you know? |
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2.  [classifier, formal]
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| definition | [numerical classifier for a respected person, civil person, judge, monk, master] [formal]
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sample sentences | ·ËÒ÷ӧҹ¶ÇÒÂà¾×èÍà»ç¹¡ÒÃà·Ô´¾ÃÐà¡ÕÂõԵÅÍ´ä» ¾ÃÐͧ¤ì·èÒ¹ÁÕ¾ÃÐÁËÒ¡ÃØ³Ò¸Ô¤Ø³µèÍ·ËÒÃÁÒ¡ 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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