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˹͠ naawR
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiËÚ¹Í
IPAnɔ̌ː
Royal Thai General Systemno

 [particle]
definition
[a word placed at the end of a sentence, after a phrase or behind a question word to show an act of pondering, reflecting, considering or contemplating (ÃÓ¾Ö§)]

examplesã¤Ã˹ÍkhraiM naawR"I wonder who..."
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cheeM witH neeH maiF thiiangF naawR
[contemplative] How unstable/uncertain life is...
¹èÒ͹Ҷ¨Ãԧ˹Í...naaF aL naatL jingM naawR[showing pathos] "Alas!" — "How pitiful!"
sample
sentences
»Ä¨©ÒÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¤×Í ¤ÓÇÔàÈɳì·Õè»ÃСͺà¹×éͤÇÒÁ·Õèà»ç¹¤Ó¶ÒÁ ËÃ×ͤÇÒÁʧÊÑ àªè¹ ã´ ä˹ äà ¡Õè ÍÐäà ·ÓäÁ ©Ñ¹ã´ àªè¹äà äËÁ Íѹ㴠ÍÂèÒ§äà à·èÒäà ä ËÃ×ÍË¹Í ÏÅÏ
bpritL chaaR wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khamM wiH saeht[n]L theeF bpraL gaawpL neuuaH khwaamM theeF bpenM khamM thaamR reuuR khwaamM sohngR saiR chehnF daiM naiR raiM geeL aL raiM thamM maiM chanR daiM chehnF raiM maiR anM daiM yaangL raiM thaoF raiM yaiM reuuR naawR
“Interrogative modifier” is a modifier which is part of a question sentence structure or a structure indicating doubt, for example, “whichever,” “which,” “what,” “how many,” “what,” “why,” “why,” “how,” “(interrogatory),” “whichever,” “which way,” “how many,” “why,” “or what,” etc. Examples are:
ä»·ÓàÇ÷ӡÃÃÁÍÐäÃÁÒ˹ÍàÃÒ ¶Ö§µéͧÁÒà¨ÍẺ¹Õé!?
bpaiM thamM waehnM thamM gamM aL raiM maaM naawR raoM theungR dtaawngF maaM juuhrM baaepL neeH
[self-pity, wonder] "What have I done to deserve this?!!!"
ÍѹÇèÒµÑÇ¡ÒÅÕ¹ÕéËÃ×Í˹Í?
anM waaF dtuaaM gaaM leeM neeH reuuR naawR
Is this the evil witch, or what?

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