ดรรชนี(dat-chá-nee)
Meanings
1NounB2
index (book list)
an alphabetical list of names or topics in a book, showing where they are mentioned; a book index.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forหาหัวข้อhăa hŭua kôหาหัวข้อhăa hŭua kô[to] find a topic; [to] look for a subjectไหนnăiไหนnăi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4ever; any (indefinite)เป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception3exceptionally; unusuallyลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]เปิดดูbpèrt dooเปิดดูbpèrt doo[to] open and lookที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดรรชนีdat-chá-neeดรรชนีdat-chá-nee1index finger2index (book list)ท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1last; final2end; back; rear3rear; stern; tail end4footer; closing sectionเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierหาเจอhăa jerหาเจอhăa jer[to] find (successfully)ง่ายขึ้นngâai kêunง่ายขึ้นngâai kêun1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
If you want to find a specific topic, try looking at the index at the back of the book; it will help you find it more easily.
2NounC1
index finger
the finger next to the thumb; the index finger (a formal or literary term).
Examples
คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)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]ดรรชนีdat-chá-neeดรรชนีdat-chá-nee1index finger2index (book list)ชี้chéeชี้chée1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] designate; specify; assign4[to] point out; highlightไปที่bpai têeไปที่bpai têe[to] go to [somewhere]คำศัพท์kam sàpคำศัพท์kam sàp1vocabulary; lexicon2word; vocabulary item; termยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hardบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game board
The teacher used her index finger to point at the difficult vocabulary on the board.