ย่อความ(yôr kwaam)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] summarize

To create a shorter version of a text or speech that includes only the main points; to summarize.

Examples

คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilย่อความyôr kwaamย่อความyôr kwaam1[to] summarize2summaryนิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fableเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The teacher had the students summarize this fable.
2NounB1

summary

A short statement that gives the main points of a text or speech; a summary.

Examples

การบ้านgaan bâanการบ้านgaan bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectการเขียนgaan kĭianการเขียนgaan kĭian1writing (the act or skill)2writing; written work3spelling; how [sth] is writtenย่อความyôr kwaamย่อความyôr kwaam1[to] summarize2summary
My homework is to write a summary.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ย่อyôย่อyô1[to] condense; abridge2[to] abbreviate3[to] minimize; shrink4condensed; abbreviatedPart 1
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ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 2
ย่อความyôr kwaamย่อความyôr kwaam[to] summarize