อย่าง
yàangMeanings
1NounA2
kind; type; sort
a category or variety of something; a kind, type, or sort
Examples
ผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaifruitนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangmany things; various thingsเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asแอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂nแอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂n1apple (fruit)2Apple (company)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)
This fruit section has many kinds, such as apples and bananas.
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There are many kinds of rice dishes on the menu; choose as you like.
สัตว์ทะเลsàt tá-layอย่างyàangปลาหมึกbplaa mèukกับgàpหอยhŏiเป็นbpenของสดkŏng sòtที่têeตลาดdtà-làatนี้née
Sea creatures such as squid and shellfish are fresh at this market.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangทั้งtángศิลปะร่วมสมัยsǐn-lá-bpà-rûuam-sà-mǎiและlɛ́โบราณคดีboo-raan-ká-dii
The museum has various kinds of exhibitions, including contemporary art and archaeology.
2NounA2
manner; way
the manner, way, or mode in which something is done
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Could you explain in a simple way so I can understand?
The teacher taught us to write in a step-by-step manner.
Please answer the questions in a polite and to-the-point manner.
3ClassifierA2
classifier (for kinds/types)
a classifier used to count or refer to kinds, types, or sorts of things
Examples
ไอศกรีมai-sà-greemไอศกรีมai-sà-greemice creamมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสามsăamสามsăamthree (3)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
There are three kinds of ice cream; you can choose.
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There are two types of tasks to choose from: writing and drawing.
He bought many kinds of snacks to give to his friends.
ในnaiชั้นเรียนchán-riianนี้níiเราraoแบ่งกลุ่มbɛ̀ng-glùmเป็นbpenสี่อย่างsìi-yàangตามdtaamความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riian
In this class, we divide into four kinds of groups according to students' interests.
4PrepositionA2
like; as; such as
Used before a person, thing, or example to show similarity or give an example.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiผลไม้pŏn-lá-máifruitอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyกล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ส้มsômส้มsôm1orange (fruit)2orange (color)3orange; orangish4sour (regional)
I like fruits such as bananas and oranges.
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I want to play a sport like football.
Someone like him is never late.
เมืองใหญ่meuuang yàiอย่างyàangกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpมีmeeรถติดrót dtìtบ่อยbòiฉันchănเลยloieเลือกlêuuakเดินทางdern taangด้วยdûuayรถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáa
A big city like Bangkok often has traffic jams, so I choose to travel by train.
5AdverbB1
in the manner of; -ly
used before adjectives or verbs to show manner or degree; forms adverbial phrases (e.g., อย่างรวดเร็วอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly ‘quickly’)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)อย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaslowly; at a slow paceเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])
He answered slowly so that everyone could understand.
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She works diligently even though she’s very tired.
โปรดbpròotพูดpûutอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìt
Please speak clearly to avoid misunderstandings.
ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòpจึงjʉngส่งมอบงานsòng-mɔ̂ɔp-ngaanได้dâaiตามdtaamกำหนดgam-nòt
Our team solved the problem systematically, so we delivered on schedule.