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ngâe

Meanings

1NounB1

aspect; angle; point of view

a particular way of considering something; an aspect, angle, or standpoint

Examples

ลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แง่ngâeแง่ngâe1aspect; angle; point of view2corner; edge; protruding pointของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]และláeและláeand (coordinating)งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)
Try looking at this problem from the angle of time and budget.
2NounB2

corner; edge; protruding point

a corner, edge, or projecting point of an object (literal sense)

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)โทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1mobile phone; cellphone (colloquial)2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3telephone; phoneไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingแง่ngâeแง่ngâe1aspect; angle; point of view2corner; edge; protruding pointโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)ลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
Don't place your phone on the table's edge because it can slip easily.