ขาล(kăan)

Meanings

1NounB1

Tiger (Thai zodiac sign)

The Tiger sign in the traditional Thai 12-year cycle (นักษัตรไทยนักษัตรไทยnák-sàt taiThai 12-year animal zodiac).

Examples

ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureจัดงานjàt ngaanจัดงานjàt ngaan[to] organize/host an eventเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutนักษัตรไทยnák-sàt taiนักษัตรไทยnák-sàt taiThai 12-year animal zodiacโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanexhibition; exhibitเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutราศีraa-sĕeราศีraa-sĕe1zodiac sign; astrological sign2aura; radiance; auspicious glowขาลkăanขาลkăan1Tiger (Thai zodiac sign)2Year of the Tigerด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due to
This year the temple holds a zodiac fair, including an exhibition about the Tiger sign.
2NounB1

Year of the Tiger

A year (or a person born in that year) designated as the Tiger in the Thai 12-year cycle.

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatพ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)ปีขาลbpee kăanปีขาลbpee kăan1Year of the Tiger (3rd in cycle)2born/occurring in the Year of the Tigerเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleใจกล้าjai glâaใจกล้าjai glâa1brave; courageous2bold; daring
Mom said Dad was born in the Year of the Tiger, so she believes he’s brave.

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