อุปไมย(ùp-bpà-mai)
Meanings
1NounC1
thing being compared; comparand
the subject of a comparison; the thing or concept being compared in an analogy or metaphor
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ประโยคprà-yôhkประโยคprà-yôhk1sentence (grammar)2statement/line (utterance)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowersคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectอุปมาùp-bpà-maaอุปมาùp-bpà-maa1simile (figure of speech)2[to] compare by simile; illustrateและláeและláeand (coordinating)ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; adult female (person)2women's; female (as modifier)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectอุปไมยùp-bpà-maiอุปไมยùp-bpà-maithing being compared; comparand
In this sentence, the flower is the metaphor, and the woman is the subject of comparison.