คำโบราณ(kam boh-raan)
Meanings
1NounB1
archaic word; archaic expression
a word or expression from old times that is no longer in common use.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)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]คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อัฐàtอัฐàt1money; coins (archaic)2an old Thai currency unitผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to be] understanding (of [sb])3[to] assume; take sth to be trueเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคำโบราณkam boh-raanคำโบราณkam boh-raan1archaic word; archaic expression2old saying; ancient proverb
Grandma used the word "at" (an old unit of currency), so I didn't understand because it's an archaic word.
2NounB1
old saying; ancient proverb
an old traditional saying or proverb handed down from earlier times.
Examples
คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำโบราณkam boh-raanคำโบราณkam boh-raan1archaic word; archaic expression2old saying; ancient proverbว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeน้ำขึ้นให้รีบตักnám kêun hâi rêep dtàkน้ำขึ้นให้รีบตักnám kêun hâi rêep dtàkstrike while the iron is hot
Grandma likes to use the old saying, "Make hay while the sun shines."
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Word Breakdown
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คำโบราณkam boh-raanคำโบราณkam boh-raanarchaic word; archaic expression