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| ซอง saawngM |  |
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| 1. | envelope; packet; package |
| 2. | [gay male slang] to keep a male partner gratified by proffering him something; usually cash |
| 3. | [numerical classifier for packs, or packages of things] |
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| Phonemic Thai | ซอง |
| IPA | sɔːŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | song |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | envelope; packet; package | ||
| classifier | ซอง  | saawngM | [numerical classifier for packs, or packages of things] |
| examples | ซองจดหมาย | saawngM johtL maaiR | envelope |
| ซองบุหรี่ | saawngM booL reeL | pack of cigarettes | |
| ซองจดหมายอากาศ | saawngM johtL maaiR aaM gaatL | airmail envelope | |
| จ่าหน้าซอง | jaaL naaF saawngM | to direct (to an address) | |
| ซองขาว | saawngM khaaoR | [fig.] bribe; graft; payola; pink slip; termination of employment notice | |
| ซองขาว | saawngM khaaoR | [lit.] white envelope | |
| ปืนลูกซอง | bpeuunM luukF saawngM | shotgun | |
| ซองปืน | saawngM bpeuunM | holster for a gun | |
| ซองแตก | saawngM dtaaekL | to allow something to slip through one's grasp | |
| ซองใส่แผนที่ | saawngM saiL phaaenR theeF | map case | |
| sample sentences | ซองใส่ถุงยางของเพื่อนอยู่ในกระเป๋ากางเกงคุณเหรอ? ฮ่า! แก้ตัวน้ำขุ่น ๆ เลยนะ saawngM saiL thoongR yaangM khaawngR pheuuanF yuuL naiM graL bpaoR gaangM gaehngM khoonM ruuhrR haaF gaaeF dtuaaM naamH khoonL khoonL leeuyM naH "That’s your friend’s condom wrapper, in your pants? Huh? You’re really digging your own grave!" | ||
บางครั้งบินกว่าสิบชั่วโมงโดยที่ไม่แกะหูฟังออกมาจากซองพลาสติกก็มี... baangM khrangH binM gwaaL sipL chuaaF mo:hngM dooyM theeF maiF gaeL huuR fangM aawkL maaM jaakL saawngM phlaatF dtikL gaawF meeM "Sometimes [I’ll] be on a flight of over 10 hours and will not even remove the earphones from its plastic bag..." | |||
ถ่ายรูปไม่เหมือนตัวจริงแล้วไง มีใครเคยต้มมาม่าออกมาเหมือนรูปหน้าซองป่ะอ่ะ thaaiL ruupF maiF meuuanR dtuaaM jingM laaeoH ngaiM meeM khraiM kheeuyM dtohmF maaM maaF aawkL maaM meuuanR ruupF naaF saawngM bpaL aL "A picture never looks like the real thing; has anyone ever cooked a package of Mama noodles that looked just like the picture on the package?" | |||
| 2. [verb, transitive, intransitive, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [gay male slang] to keep a male partner gratified by proffering him something; usually cash | ||
| notes | The pronunciation for particular definition is a relatively shorter "saawngM" (like "song" in English). | ||
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| 3. [classifier] | |||
| definition | [numerical classifier for packs, or packages of things] | ||
| enumerated nouns | จดหมายลงทะเบียน | johtL maaiR lohngM thaH biianM | registered letter |
| ซอง | saawngM | envelope; packet; package | |
| ซองขาว | saawngM khaaoR | [fig.] bribe; graft; payola; pink slip; termination of employment notice | |
| ซองขาว | saawngM khaaoR | [lit.] white envelope | |
| ซองปืน | saawngM bpeuunM | holster for a gun | |
| ซองใส่แผนที่ | saawngM saiL phaaenR theeF | map case | |
 บุหรี่ | booL reeL | cigarette | |
| ไปรษณียภัณฑ์ | bpraiM saL neeM phanM | mail, item or items sent through the postal system | |
| example | ประจำซอง | bpraL jamM saawngM | to be at one's assigned post |
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