การอุปมา
gaan ù-bpà-maa
Meanings
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simile; comparison; analogy
the act or result of comparing one thing with another to explain or clarify something, especially as a simile.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]การอุปมาgaan ù-bpà-maaการอุปมาgaan ù-bpà-maasimile; comparison; analogyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughการเดินทางgaan dern taangการเดินทางgaan dern taang1travel; traveling (in general)2a trip; a journeyเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilเข้าใจง่ายkâo jai ngâaiเข้าใจง่ายkâo jai ngâaieasy to understandขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
The teacher used the simile "life is like a journey" to make it easier for the students to understand.
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การอุปมาgaan ù-bpà-maaการอุปมาgaan ù-bpà-maasimile; comparison; analogy