คำเปรียบเทียบ(kam bprìiap-tîiap)
Meanings
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simile; comparison
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion).
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnครูสอนkruu sŏn[to] teach (used after subject ‘teacher’)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]คำเปรียบเทียบkam bprìiap-tîiapคำเปรียบเทียบkam bprìiap-tîiapsimile; comparisonในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การเขียนgaan kĭianการเขียนgaan kĭian1writing (the act or skill)2writing; written work3spelling; how [sth] is writtenเรียงความriiang kwaamเรียงความriiang kwaamessay; compositionเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatเห็นภาพhĕn pâapเห็นภาพhĕn pâap1[to] see a picture/image2[to] visualize [sth]3[to] understand [sth] clearly; get the pictureชัดchátชัดchát1clear; definite2clearly3clear; sharp (visible/audible)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
The teacher taught us to use similes in our essays to make the imagery clearer.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
อุปมาùp-bpà-maaอุปมาùp-bpà-maa1simile (figure of speech)2[to] compare by simile; illustrate
- simile (figure of speech)
- [to] compare by simile; illustrate
การเปรียบเปรยgaan bprìiap bproiการเปรียบเปรยgaan bprìiap bproifigurative comparison; simile/metaphorical likening
figurative comparison; simile/metaphorical likening
คำอุปมาkam ù-bpà-maaคำอุปมาkam ù-bpà-maasimile (figure of speech)
simile (figure of speech)
Word Breakdown
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คำเปรียบเทียบkam bprìiap-tîiapคำเปรียบเทียบkam bprìiap-tîiapsimile; comparison