สามัญ
săa-man
Meanings
1NounB1
common; ordinary
normal, usual, or not special; of the general kind
Examples
อาการไข้aa-gaan kâiอาการไข้aa-gaan kâifever; febrile conditionต่ำๆdtàm-dtàmต่ำๆdtàm-dtàm1very/quite low (emphatic)2at least; by a low estimate3base; vulgar; low-classแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ถือว่าtĕuu wâaถือว่าtĕuu wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2[to] be considered; count as; be deemed3it's fair to say; arguably4fairly; ratherสามัญsăa-manสามัญsăa-man1common; ordinary2general; basic3common stock; ordinary shares4lay; non-specialistไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needกังวลgang-wonกังวลgang-won1worried; anxious2[to] worry; be anxious (about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
A low-grade fever like this is normal; no need to worry too much.
2NounB2
general; basic
pertaining to what is fundamental or non-specialized; applicable broadly
Examples
หลักการlàk gaanหลักการlàk gaan1principle; fundamental rule2principle; rationale; theoretical basisสามัญsăa-manสามัญsăa-man1common; ordinary2general; basic3common stock; ordinary shares4lay; non-specialistเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)ความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàtความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàt1honesty; integrity2fidelity; faithfulnessและláeและláeand (coordinating)ความรับผิดชอบkwaam ráp-pìt-chôpความรับผิดชอบkwaam ráp-pìt-chôp1responsibility; accountability2responsibilities; remit; area of responsibilityใช้ได้chái dâiใช้ได้chái dâi1usable; serviceable2acceptable; satisfactory; decent3valid; permitted4fairly; quite; reasonably5Not bad! Pretty good!6applicable; applies; holds trueกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)อาชีพaa-chêepอาชีพaa-chêep1livelihood; means of living2occupation; profession; career
Fundamental principles, such as honesty and responsibility, apply to every profession.
3NounB2
common stock; ordinary shares
shares that represent ownership in a company with voting rights and variable dividends
Examples
ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)ปันbpanปันbpan1[to] share; divide; allocate2[to] set aside; earmarkผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)หุ้นhûnหุ้นhûn1share; stock (finance)2equity stake; ownership portion3[to] partner; co-invest; hold shares together4classifier: shares/units of stockสามัญน้อยsăa-man nóiสามัญน้อยsăa-man nóijunior commoner (historical)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกำไรgam raiกำไรgam rai1benefit; advantage (fig.)2windfall; unexpected gain3profit; financial gainลดลงlót longลดลงlót long1[to] decrease; drop; fall; decline; go down2[to] subside; ease off; abate
This year the company announced a smaller dividend on common shares because profits decreased.
4NounB2
lay; non-specialist
relating to laypeople (not clergy or specialists); ordinary, non-specialist, as in ความรู้สามัญ ‘general knowledge’ or ประชาชนสามัญ ‘ordinary people’
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsเสวนาsăy-wa-naaเสวนาsăy-wa-naa1[to] hold a discussion; [to] engage in a seminar2seminar; panel discussionนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนสามัญsăa-manสามัญsăa-man1common; ordinary2general; basic3common stock; ordinary shares4lay; non-specialistเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ไม่จำเป็นmâi jam bpenไม่จำเป็นmâi jam bpen1unnecessary; not necessary2not necessarilyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu chîiao chaanผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu chîiao chaanexpert; specialist; authority
This seminar is open to ordinary people; you don’t need to be a specialist.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; norm
- normal; usual; ordinary
- normally; usually
- normal state; norm
ธรรมดาtam-má-daaธรรมดาtam-má-daa1ordinary; normal; usual2plain; simple; unremarkable3ordinarily; normally; typically
- ordinary; normal; usual
- plain; simple; unremarkable
- ordinarily; normally; typically
ทั่วไปtûua bpaiทั่วไปtûua bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3public; for general access4generally; usually; in general
- general; common
- widespread; prevalent
- public; for general access
- generally; usually; in general
เดินดินdern dinเดินดินdern din1[to] walk on the ground2down-to-earth; ordinary; humble3terrestrial; land-dwelling
- [to] walk on the ground
- down-to-earth; ordinary; humble
- terrestrial; land-dwelling
ระดาษrá-dàatระดาษrá-dàatcommon; ordinary; widespread
common; ordinary; widespread