ถูกเรียกว่า
tòok rîiak wâa
Meanings
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[to] be called [sth]; [to] be known as [sth]
to be called or named something; to be known as something.
Examples
สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ชนิดchà-nítชนิดchà-nít1kind; type; category2species; kind (biology)3classifier for kinds/typesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)ใหญ่มากyài mâakใหญ่มากyài mâakvery big; hugeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ถูกเรียกว่าtòok rîiak wâaถูกเรียกว่าtòok rîiak wâa[to] be called [sth]; [to] be known as [sth]ยักษ์ใหญ่yák yàiยักษ์ใหญ่yák yài1industry giant; powerhouse2huge; gigantic (figurative/literal)ใจดีjai deeใจดีjai deekind; good-natured
This animal is very large, so it's called the 'gentle giant'.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เอิ้นêrnเอิ้นêrn1[to] call [sb/sth]; call out; summon (Northern/Isan)2[to] be called [sth]; be named (Northern/Isan)
- [to] call [sb/sth]; call out; summon (Northern/Isan)
- [to] be called [sth]; be named (Northern/Isan)
เรียกว่าrîiak wâaเรียกว่าrîiak wâa1[to] call; name [sb/sth]; refer to as2[to] be called; be known/termed as3you could say; that is to say; effectively
- [to] call; name [sb/sth]; refer to as
- [to] be called; be known/termed as
- you could say; that is to say; effectively
Word Breakdown
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ถูกเรียกว่าtòok rîiak wâaถูกเรียกว่าtòok rîiak wâa[to] be called [sth]; [to] be known as [sth]