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| หยง yohngR |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | หฺยง |
| IPA | jǒŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | yong |
| [noun] | |||
| definition | rice broker | ||
| notes | historically a major rice dealer in Bangkok, typically of Chinese origin. | ||
| classifier | คน  | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| categories | |||
| sample sentences | ถ้ามีมากก็ส่งขายเข้ากรุงเทพฯ ซึ่งจะต้องขายผ่านนายหน้าที่เรียกว่า "หยง"  thaaF meeM maakF gaawF sohngL khaaiR khaoF groongM thaehpF seungF jaL dtawngF khaaiR phaanL naaiM naaF theeF riiakF waaF yohngR "If [the rice crop] was large, [the excess] would be sent to Bangkok; this would require that [the rice] be sold through rice broker called a “Yong”." | ||
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