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ùp-bpà-maa ùp-bpà-mai

Meanings

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simile; comparison

a figure of speech that compares one thing to another, usually using words like 'as' or 'like'

Examples

ครูสอนkruu sŏnครูสอนkruu sŏn[to] teach (used after subject ‘teacher’)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกวีgà-weeกวีgà-weepoetมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]อุปมาอุปไมยùp-bpà-maa ùp-bpà-maiอุปมาอุปไมยùp-bpà-maa ùp-bpà-maisimile; comparisonเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4film; movie5vision; mental imageในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บทกวีbòt gà-weeบทกวีbòt gà-weea poem; a piece of verseชัดเจนchát-jenชัดเจนchát-jen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocalและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีชีวิตชีวาmee chee-wít chee-waaมีชีวิตชีวาmee chee-wít chee-waa1lively; animated2vibrant; vividมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The teacher taught that poets often use figures of speech to make the imagery in a poem clearer and more vivid.

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การเปรียบเทียบgaan bprìiap tîiapการเปรียบเทียบgaan bprìiap tîiap1comparison2figurative comparison (rhetoric)
  • comparison
  • figurative comparison (rhetoric)
การเปรียบเปรยgaan bprìiap bproiการเปรียบเปรยgaan bprìiap bproifigurative comparison; simile/metaphorical likening

figurative comparison; simile/metaphorical likening

เปรียบเปรยbprìiap bproiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap bproi1[to] liken; compare figuratively2figurative comparison
  • [to] liken; compare figuratively
  • figurative comparison
อุปมาùp-bpà-maaอุปมาùp-bpà-maa1simile (figure of speech)2[to] compare by simile; illustrate
  • simile (figure of speech)
  • [to] compare by simile; illustrate
โวหารเปรียบเทียบwoh-hăan bprìiap-tîiapโวหารเปรียบเทียบwoh-hăan bprìiap-tîiapcomparative figure of speech (e.g., simile or metaphor)

comparative figure of speech (e.g., simile or metaphor)