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ÂÒ¡¨¹

yaakF johnM
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÂÒ¡-¨¹
IPAjâːk tɕon
Royal Thai General Systemyak chon

1.   [adjective, formal]
definition
[commonly used term] destitute, penniless, financially or materially poor

componentsÂÒ¡ yaakF[is] difficult; hard; not easy
¨¹ johnM[most commonly used term] poor; penniless; having nothing; impoverished
synonymsÂÒ¡¨¹¢é¹á¤é¹yaakF johnM khohnF khaaenHextremely destitute, impoverished, poverty-stricken and needy
¨¹ johnM[most commonly used term] poor; penniless; having nothing; impoverished
¢Ò´á¤Å¹ khaatL khlaaenMto lack; need
Íѵ¤Ñ´ atL dtaL khatHdestitute; penniless; down and out; impoverished; indigent; insolvent; moneyless; penurious; poor; poverty-stricken
͹ҶÒaL naaM thaaRdestitute; impoverished; pauperized; homeless
½×´à¤×ͧfeuutL kheuuangMto suffer; [is] in distress
examples¤¹ÂÒ¡¨¹khohnM yaakF johnMa poor person
ÂÒ¡¨¹¢é¹á¤é¹yaakF johnM khohnF khaaenHextremely destitute, impoverished, poverty-stricken and needy
sample
sentences
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khaoR gamM langM phaH yaaM yaamM jaL thamM rohngM saL phaapF leuuamL lamH dtamL suungR raH waangL lohkF theeF ramF ruayM laeH lohkF theeF yaakF johnM
"He is trying to maintain the inequality between the world of the rich and the world of the poor."
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pheuuanF yaakF johnM maiF meeM waehM laaM duuM nangR seuuR wanM wanM dtaawngF chuayF phaawF maaeF thamM ngaanM maiF waangF wehnH
"My friend, who is very poor and has no time to study, has to help his mother and father in their business without fail."
2. ¤ÇÒÁÂÒ¡¨¹  khwaamM yaakF johnM  [noun]
definition
poverty

components¤ÇÒÁkhwaamM[a prefix which converts an adjective or verb into a noun]
ÂÒ¡ yaakF[is] difficult; hard; not easy
¨¹ johnM[most commonly used term] poor; penniless; having nothing; impoverished

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