หอยเบี้ย(hŏi bîia)
Meanings
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cowrie; cowrie shell
a small sea snail called a cowrie, or its smooth shell, formerly used as money
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesคนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]หอยเบี้ยhŏi bîiaหอยเบี้ยhŏi bîiacowrie; cowrie shellแทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf ofเงินตราngern dtraaเงินตราngern dtraa1monetary instruments (legal/administrative)2currency; money (official)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การซื้อขายgaan séu kăaiการซื้อขายgaan séu kăai1buying and selling; trade; trading activity2a sale/purchase transaction; a deal3market trading; trading activity (finance)สินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)
In ancient times, Thai people used cowrie shells instead of money to buy and sell goods.
Word Breakdown
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หอยเบี้ยhŏi bîiaหอยเบี้ยhŏi bîiacowrie; cowrie shell