ลักษณนาม
lák-sà-ná-naam
Meanings
1NounB1
classifier; measure word
a grammatical classifier used with numbers and nouns to count or specify items (e.g., คนคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people, ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive), เล่มเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)); the measure word used in Thai grammar
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลักษณนามlák-sà-ná-naamลักษณนามlák-sà-ná-naamclassifier; measure wordใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)มนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-nút1human; human being2humane; compassionateเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)สามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people
The word 'khon' is a classifier used for people, e.g., three people.