จำแลงกาย(jam-laeng gaai)

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] disguise oneself; assume a guise

to alter or conceal one’s appearance or identity so as not to be recognized; to appear in another guise (often literary)

Examples

สายลับsăai lápสายลับsăai lápspy; secret agentต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightจำแลงกายjam-laeng gaaiจำแลงกายjam-laeng gaai1[to] disguise oneself; assume a guise2[to] shapeshift; transform one's formเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ในประเทศnai bprà-têtในประเทศnai bprà-têt1domestic; internal (to a country)2domestically; [somewhere] within the countryของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศัตรูsàt-dtruuศัตรูsàt-dtruuenemy; foe; adversary
The spy had to disguise himself as a tourist to enter the enemy's country.
2VerbC2

[to] shapeshift; transform one's form

to change one’s body or form into that of another being or thing, typically in mythic, religious, or literary contexts

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ตำนานdtam naanตำนานdtam naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical record (archaic/lit.)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพญานาคpá-yaa nâakพญานาคpá-yaa nâak1a naga; mythical serpent being2a naga statue/motifสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentจำแลงกายjam-laeng gaaiจำแลงกายjam-laeng gaai1[to] disguise oneself; assume a guise2[to] shapeshift; transform one's formเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-nút1human; human being2humane; compassionateรูปงามrôop ngaamรูปงามrôop ngaam1good-looking; handsome/beautiful (formal)2of pleasing form; well-proportionedได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
According to legend, the great Naga can transform its body into that of a handsome man.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

จำแลงjam-laengจำแลงjam-laeng[to] transform; metamorphose; disguise oneselfPart 1
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กายgaaiกายgaaibody; physical formPart 2
จำแลงกายjam-laeng gaaiจำแลงกายjam-laeng gaai[to] disguise oneself; assume a guise