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phiuR khaaoR
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¼ÔÇ-¢ÒÇ
IPApʰǐw kʰǎːw
Royal Thai General Systemphio khao

 [adjective]
definition
light-skinned

components¼ÔÇ phiuRskin; complexion; surface
¢ÒÇ khaaoRwhite
example
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phiuR khaaoR chohkF raayH gwaaL phiuR damM
[Those with] White Skin . . . Are Unluckier than [Those with] Dark Skin
sample
sentences
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dtaaeL chohkF maiF deeM nakH samR rapL khohnM phiuR khaaoR phrawH phiuR khaaoR meeM khwaamM saaR maatF naiM gaanM glanL graawngM anM dtaL raayM jaakL saaengR daaetL naawyH gwaaL khohnM phiuR damM
However this is very unfortunate for those with light skin because very light skin is likely to be singled out for danger from the sun more than people with dark skin.
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maaeH khohnM phiuR khaaoR jaL meeM khwaamM siiangL dtaawL faaF maakF gwaaL khohnM euunL dtaaeL gaawF dtaawngF haaR wiH theeM bpohkL bpaawngF phiuR duayF
Because light-skinned people have a risk of blemishes more than others, they need to find a way to way to protect their skins.
áÁéã¹Çѹ·Õè¤ÃÖéÁ¿éÒ¤ÃÖéÁ½¹¡çµéͧ·Ò¤ÃÕÁ¡Ñ¹á´´´éÇ áÅФÇÃÊÇÁàÊ×éͼéÒ·ÕèÁÕᢹÂÒÇ «Ö觨ЪèÇ¡ѹÃѧÊÕä´éºéÒ§ à¾×èÍ»¡»éͧ¼ÔÇ¢ÒǢͧ¤Ø³ äÁèãËéËÁͧ¤ÅéÓáÅÐàËÕèÂÇá¡èàÃçÇà¡Ô¹ä»
maaeH naiM wanM theeF khreumH faaH khreumH fohnR gaawF dtaawngF thaaM khreemM ganM daaetL duayF laeH khuaanM suaamR seuuaF phaaF theeF meeM khaaenR yaaoM seungF jaL chuayF ganM rangM seeR daiF baangF pheuuaF bpohkL bpaawngF phiuR khaaoR khaawngR khoonM maiF haiF maawngR khlaamH laeH hiaaoL gaaeL reoM geernM bpaiM
Even on overcast days (they) should put on (sun-block) cream and should wear long-sleeved shirts which help block the sun’s rays. (All of this should) protect your light skin and prevent you from getting dark, wrinkled, and old too early (in your life).
áÅзÓãËéÊÕ¼ÔÇᵡµèÒ§¡Ñ¹ä» ¤¹¼ÔÇ¢ÒǹÑé¹ÍÒÀѾ¹Ñ¡ ÁÕàÁç´ÊÕ¢¹Ò´àÅç¡ àÇÅÒ·Õèâ´¹áʧᴴ¨Ñ´·ÓãËé¼ÔÇ˹ѧäËÁé ä´éàÃçÇ
laeH thamM haiF seeR phiuR dtaaekL dtaangL ganM bpaiM khohnM phiuR khaaoR nanH aaM phapH nakH meeM metH seeR khaL naatL lekH waehM laaM theeF dohnM saaengR daaetL jatL thamM haiF phiuR nangR maiF daiF reoM
And, (this melanin) makes our skin color different; people with light skin are very unlucky (because) they have small color-spots. When they are exposed to strong sunlight, (the sun) causes their skin to burn quickly.
àʹèËì¼ÔÇ¢ÒǹÇÅà¹Õ¹ ÂèÍÁà»ç¹·ÕèµéͧµÒµéͧã¨á¡è¼Ù龺àËç¹ ´éǼÔǾÃó·Õè´ÙÊÐÍÒ´ÊÐÍéÒ¹§ÒÁµÒ
saL neh[h]L phiuR khaaoR nuaanM niianM yaawmF bpenM theeF dtaawngF dtaaM dtaawngF jaiM gaaeL phuuF phohpH henR duayF phiuR phanM theeF duuM saL aatL saL aanF ngaamM dtaaM
Those who see us desire us to have white and creamy skin along with a clean and beautiful complexion.
àËÂÕ´¼ÔÇËÁÒ¶֧´Ù¶Ù¡¤¹ªÒµÔÍ×è¹·ÕèÁÕÊÕ¼ÔǵèÒ§¡Ñºàª×éͪҵԵ¹ ÁÑ¡ãªéá¡è¾Ç¡¼ÔÇ¢ÒÇàËÂÕ´¾Ç¡¼ÔÇ´Ó
yiiatL phiuR maayR theungR duuM thuukL khohnM chaatF euunL theeF meeM seeR phiuR dtaangL gapL cheuuaH chaatF dtohnM makH chaiH gaaeL phuaakF phiuR khaaoR yiiatL phuaakF phiuR damM
"'Racial discrimination' means to look down upon persons with a skin color different from one’s own; it is usually used for a white person discriminating against a black person."

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