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Meanings

1NounB1

necktie [loanword]

a tie worn around the neck with a shirt

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใส่ไทsài taiใส่ไทsài tai[to] wear a tieไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สัมภาษณ์งานsăm-pâat ngaanสัมภาษณ์งานsăm-pâat ngaan1job interview2[to] interview for a job
Tomorrow I have to wear a tie to a job interview.
2NounB2

Tai peoples

a member of the Tai ethnolinguistic groups in Southeast Asia (e.g., Thai, Lao, Shan)

Examples

ชุมชนไทchum-chon taiชุมชนไทchum-chon taiTai communityในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ลานช้างlaan cháangลานช้างlaan cháang1elephant ground; elephant yard2Lan Xang (historical kingdom)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoประเพณีbprà-pay-neeประเพณีbprà-pay-nee1tradition; custom2ritual; ceremonial customบุญบั้งไฟbun bâng faiบุญบั้งไฟbun bâng faiBun Bang Fai (rocket merit-making festival)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/slotสืบทอดกันมาsèup tôt gan maaสืบทอดกันมาsèup tôt gan maa[to] be passed down; [to] be inheritedนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
The Tai community in Lan Xang has long-preserved rocket merit-making traditions.
3NounB2

Tai languages

the Tai language family, including Thai, Lao, Shan, and related languages

Examples

ภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageตระกูลdtrà-gunตระกูลdtrà-gun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)ไทtaiไทtai1Tai peoples2Tai languages3Thai (poetic/literary)4draw; tie (sports) [loanword]5necktie [loanword]มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personลาวlaaoลาวlaao1Laos; Lao (relating to Laos)2Lao person; Laotian3Lao language4rustic; unsophisticated (slang, can be derogatory)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไทใหญ่tai yàiไทใหญ่tai yài1the Shan (Tai Yai) people2the Shan language3Shan; of the Tai Yai
The Tai language family includes many languages such as Thai, Lao, and Shan.
4NounB2

draw; tie (sports) [loanword]

a drawn result with equal scores; the state of being level in score in sports

Examples

สกอร์sà-goสกอร์sà-go1score (points in a game)2[to] score (record a result) [loan/colloq.]ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไทtaiไทtai1Tai peoples2Tai languages3Thai (poetic/literary)4draw; tie (sports) [loanword]5necktie [loanword]อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหนึ่งต่อหนึ่งnèung dtò nèungหนึ่งต่อหนึ่งnèung dtò nèung1one-on-one; one-to-one2privately between two people3a one-on-one meeting/session41:1 ratio; equal parts5mathematics: one-to-one (injective)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)ครึ่งแรกkrêung râekครึ่งแรกkrêung râekfirst half
The score was still tied at one-one until the end of the first half.
5NounC1

Thai (poetic/literary)

poetic or literary form of ไทยไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai person, meaning Thai people or things related to Thailand

Examples

กวีgà-weeกวีgà-weepoetใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ไทtaiไทtai1Tai peoples2Tai languages3Thai (poetic/literary)4draw; tie (sports) [loanword]5necktie [loanword]เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกล่าวถึงglàao tĕungกล่าวถึงglàao tĕung1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] discuss; treat (a topic); speak aboutชนชาติchon châatชนชาติchon châatethnic group; ethnicity; race; people; nation (as a people)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personอย่างงดงามyàang ngót-ngaamอย่างงดงามyàang ngót-ngaambeautifully; magnificentlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บทกลอนbòt glonบทกลอนbòt glon1poem; verse (poetic composition)2stanza; verse (poem section)
The poet uses the word 'Thai' in a literary form to refer beautifully to the Thai nation in verse.

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