ความแปลกใหม่
kwaam bplàek mài
Meanings
1NounB2
novelty; newness; freshness
the quality of being new or different from what came before
Examples
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yon1film; movie; motion picture2cinema (as an art form)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นำเสนอnam sà-nĕrนำเสนอnam sà-nĕr1[to] present [sth]2[to] propose; put forward [sth]3[to] submit [sth]4[to] present (a program); anchorความแปลกใหม่kwaam bplàek màiความแปลกใหม่kwaam bplàek mài1novelty; newness; freshness2novelty valueให้กับhâi gàpให้กับhâi gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)วงการหนังwong-gaan năngวงการหนังwong-gaan năngthe film industry; the movie sceneไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toเทคนิคték-níkเทคนิคték-ník1technique; method2technicalการเล่าเรื่องgaan lâo rêuuangการเล่าเรื่องgaan lâo rêuuang1storytelling; narration (the act of telling a story)2narrative; storytelling technique/structureที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่เหมือนใครmâi mĕuuan kraiไม่เหมือนใครmâi mĕuuan krai1unique; one-of-a-kind; distinctive2uniquely; in a way unlike others
This film brings a quality of newness to the Thai film industry with its unique storytelling techniques.
2NounB2
novelty value
the appeal or interest that comes specifically from being new or different, regardless of substance or long-term value
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleแห่hàeแห่hàe1[to] parade; form a procession2[to] flock; rush in large numbers3procession; parade (obsolete/formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)คาเฟ่kaa-fêhคาเฟ่kaa-fêhcafé; coffee shopเปิดใหม่bpèrt màiเปิดใหม่bpèrt mài1newly opened; recently opened2[to] open [sth] again; open a new placeเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingความแปลกใหม่kwaam bplàek màiความแปลกใหม่kwaam bplàek mài1novelty; newness; freshness2novelty valueแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)พอผ่านpor pàanพอผ่านpor pàanpassable; barely passing; so-soไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สักพักsàk pákสักพักsàk pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little whileก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerกลับไปglàp bpaiกลับไปglàp bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2[to] revert; return to a previous state/activity3back (directional, after verbs)ร้านประจำráan bprà-jamร้านประจำráan bprà-jamregular spot; go-to store/restaurantเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan dermเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm1same as before; unchanged2as before; as usual
People flocked to the new cafe because of its novelty appeal, but after a while, they went back to their regular spots.
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ความแปลกใหม่kwaam bplàek màiความแปลกใหม่kwaam bplàek màinovelty; newness; freshness