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àºÕé  biiaF
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1.a small amount of money
2.a counter used in gambling
3.a cowrie shell [formerly used as] money

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiàºÕéÂ
IPAbîːa
Royal Thai General Systembia

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
a small amount of money

examples´Í¡àºÕéÂdaawkL biiaFinterest paid on a loan
àºÕé»ÃСѹÀѧǴÅÐbiiaF bpraL ganM phaiM nguaatF laHinsurance premium
sample
sentence
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gepL biiaF dtaiF thoonR raanH
"Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves."
2. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
a counter used in gambling

3.   [noun]
definition
a cowrie shell [formerly used as] money

examplesᨧÊÕèàºÕéÂjaaengM seeL biiaFto explain in detail; give an exposition; elucidate; clarify; expound
àºÕéÂÅèÒ§biiaF laangFinferior; being outdone; disadvantageous
àºÕéÂËÁÒ¡ÃØ¡biiaF maakL rookH[chess] the pawn
áÁèàºÕéÂmaaeF biiaFhood of a cobra
sample
sentences
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phuutF bpaiM saawngR phaiM biiaF ningF siiaR dtahmM leungM thaawngM
"Speech is silver; silence is golden."
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sipL biiaF glaiF meuuM
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
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sipL biiaF glaiF meuuM yeeF sipL biiaF glaiF meuuM
"Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow."

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