ร้อยแก้ว(rói gâew)
Meanings
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prose (non-verse)
Ordinary written or spoken language without meter, as opposed to poetry (ร้อยกรองร้อยกรองrói grong1[to] compose poetry; write verse (formal)2poetry; verse (as a genre)).
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsร้อยแก้วrói gâewร้อยแก้วrói gâewprose (non-verse)ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)บทกวีbòt gà-weeบทกวีbòt gà-weea poem; a piece of verse
This book is prose, not poetry.
Word Breakdown
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แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkPart 2
ร้อยแก้วrói gâewร้อยแก้วrói gâewprose (non-verse)