ประดุจ(bprà-dùt)
Meanings
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(literary) like; as
A literary or formal preposition used to make a comparison, meaning 'like' or 'as' before a noun phrase. Example: งดงามประดุจภาพวาด — 'as beautiful as a painting'.
Examples
ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herขาวเนียนkăao niianขาวเนียนkăao niian(of skin) fair and smoothประดุจbprà-dùtประดุจbprà-dùt(literary) like; asไข่มุกkài múkไข่มุกkài múk1pearl (gem)2pearly; pearlescent3bubble tea pearls
Her skin is white and smooth, like a pearl.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ดุจdùtดุจdùtlike; as; as if (formal)
like; as; as if (formal)
ดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1such as; as (archaic/lit.)2as; like; as if (literary)3as if; as though (literary)4like; akin to (literary)
- such as; as (archaic/lit.)
- as; like; as if (literary)
- as if; as though (literary)
- like; akin to (literary)
เปรียบประดุจbprìiap bprà-dùtเปรียบประดุจbprìiap bprà-dùt(formal) [to] liken; compare (to [sth]); be likened to
(formal) [to] liken; compare (to [sth]); be likened to
ดุจดั่งdùt dàngดุจดั่งdùt dàng1like; as; similar to2as if; as though
- like; as; similar to
- as if; as though
เยี่ยงyîiangเยี่ยงyîianglike; as; in the manner of
like; as; in the manner of
Word Breakdown
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ประดุจbprà-dùtประดุจbprà-dùt(literary) like; as