อุปมา(ùp-bpà-maa)
Meanings
1NounB2
simile (figure of speech)
a figure of speech that compares one thing with another explicitly to make meaning clear (often with words like like, as, similar to)
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)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]อุปมาùp-bpà-maaอุปมาùp-bpà-maa1simile (figure of speech)2[to] compare by simile; illustrateเปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2as; like (in comparisons)3[to] liken; use as a simileการเรียนgaan rianการเรียนgaan rian1studying; learning2schooling; education (as a course of study)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterวิ่งมาราธอนwîng maa-raa-tonวิ่งมาราธอนwîng maa-raa-ton1marathon running2[to] run a marathonเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenเข้าใจว่าkâo jai wâaเข้าใจว่าkâo jai wâa[to] believe/understand that [clause]ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightค่อยเป็นค่อยไปkôi bpen kôi bpaiค่อยเป็นค่อยไปkôi bpen kôi bpai1gradual; steady2gradually; step by step
The teacher used a simile, comparing learning to a marathon, to help students understand it requires gradual effort.
2VerbB2
[to] compare by simile; illustrate
to make an explicit comparison or give an illustrative simile to explain or emphasize a point
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)อุปมาùp-bpà-maaอุปมาùp-bpà-maa1simile (figure of speech)2[to] compare by simile; illustrateให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเห็นภาพhĕn pâapเห็นภาพhĕn pâap1[to] see a picture/image2[to] visualize [sth]3[to] understand [sth] clearly; get the pictureว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeความรู้kwaam róoความรู้kwaam róoknowledge; learning; understandingเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughแสงไฟsăeng faiแสงไฟsăeng fai1electric/artificial light; lamplight2lighting (setup/illumination)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotส่องทางsòng taangส่องทางsòng taang1[to] light the way; illuminate the path2[to] show/pave the way (fig.)3for lighting the way (modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความมืดkwaam mûetความมืดkwaam mûet1darkness2figurative darkness
The teacher made a simile, saying knowledge is like a light that guides the way in darkness.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
คำเปรียบเทียบkam bprìiap-tîiapคำเปรียบเทียบkam bprìiap-tîiapsimile; comparison
simile; comparison
เปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2as; like (in comparisons)3[to] liken; use as a simile
- [to] compare
- as; like (in comparisons)
- [to] liken; use as a simile
เปรียบเปรยbprìiap bproiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap bproi1[to] liken; compare figuratively2figurative comparison
- [to] liken; compare figuratively
- figurative comparison
พูดเปรียบเทียบpôot bprìiap tîiapพูดเปรียบเทียบpôot bprìiap tîiap[to] make a comparison; [to] use an analogy
[to] make a comparison; [to] use an analogy
อุปมาอุปไมยùp-bpà-maa ùp-bpà-maiอุปมาอุปไมยùp-bpà-maa ùp-bpà-maisimile; comparison
simile; comparison