คำอุปมา(kam ù-bpà-maa)
Meanings
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simile (figure of speech)
A figure of speech that explicitly compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'; a simile.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ยกตัวอย่างyók dtuua yàangยกตัวอย่างyók dtuua yàang[to] give an example; illustrate; citeคำอุปมาkam ù-bpà-maaคำอุปมาkam ù-bpà-maasimile (figure of speech)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineราวกับraao gàpราวกับraao gàp1as if; as though2like; akin toนางฟ้าnaang fáaนางฟ้าnaang fáa1angel; fairy2very kind/beautiful woman
The teacher gave an example of a simile: 'She is as beautiful as an angel'.
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คำอุปมาkam ù-bpà-maaคำอุปมาkam ù-bpà-maasimile (figure of speech)