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| ผ่อนผัน phaawnL phanR |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ผ่อน-ผัน |
| IPA | pʰɔ̀ːn pʰǎn |
| Royal Thai General System | phon phan |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to delay; extend a limit | ||
| components | ผ่อน  | phaawnL | to relax; to lessen; reduce; ease; be lenient; make concessions; abate; give grace; lighten; relieve; ease |
| ผัน | phanR | to change; modulate; alter; deviate; veer | |
| synonyms | ขยายเวลา | khaL yaaiR waehM laaM | to extend for a time; to prolong; to belabor; to perpetuate; to delay |
| ผลัด | phlatL | to delay; postpone; defer; put off | |
| ผัด | phatL | to ask for a delay; to postpone | |
| ผัดวันประกันพรุ่ง | phatL wanM bpraL ganM phroongF | put off today what can wait 'till tomorrow — procrastinate; postpone; delay | |
| ยืดเวลา | yeuutF waehM laaM | to defer; postpone; delay; hold over; procrastinate; put off; put on ice; shelve; suspend | |
 เลื่อน | leuuanF | to postpone | |
| sample sentences | เจ้าของหอคนนี้ใจดี ยอมให้ผู้เช่าผ่อนผันค่าเช่าห้องออกไปอีกสอง หรือสาม เดือนเสมอ jaoF khaawngR haawR khohnM neeH jaiM deeM yaawmM haiF phuuF chaoF phaawnL phanR khaaF chaoF haawngF aawkL bpaiM eekL saawngR reuuR saamR deuuanM saL muuhrR "This dorm owner is a good guy; he always allows his tenants to extend payments on their lease an additional two to three months." | ||
รัฐมนตรีช่วยว่าการกระทรวงแรงงาน กล่าวว่าไม่เห็นด้วยที่จะผ่อนผันให้แรงงานต่างด้าวได้ทำงานในเมืองไทยอีก ratH thaL mohnM dtreeM chuayF waaF gaanM graL suaangM raaengM ngaanM glaaoL waaF maiF henR duayF theeF jaL phaawnL phanR haiF raaengM ngaanM dtaangL daaoF daiF thamM ngaanM naiM meuuangM thaiM eekL "The Assistant Minister of Labor stated that he does not agree to allow foreign migrant laborers to continue to work in Thailand." | |||
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] indulgent | ||
| components | ผ่อน | phaawnL | to relax; to lessen; reduce; ease; be lenient; make concessions; abate; give grace; lighten; relieve; ease |
| ผัน | phanR | to change; modulate; alter; deviate; veer | |
| synonyms | ผ่อนปรน | phaawnL bprohnM | to be lenient; to ease; relieve; alleviate; to allow (someone) more time in finishing something; [fig.] to cut (someone) some slack |
| ลดหย่อน | lohtH yaawnL | to reduce; lower; decrease; abate | |
| อนุโลม | aL nooH lo:hmM | to compromise; defer; comply; conform; adapt; follow; accede; bow; bend capitulate; give in; give way to; submit; yield | |
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