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| โยม yo:hmM |  |
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| 1. | [a 2nd person singular or plural pronoun used by a Buddhist monk for calling his parents or other respected person] |
| 2. | [holy language used by monks, an honorific prefix for the name of a layperson or parent] |
| 3. | [used by monks] layperson; laypeople |
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| Phonemic Thai | โยม |
| IPA | joːm |
| Royal Thai General System | yom |
| 1. [pronoun] | |||
| definition | [a 2nd person singular or plural pronoun used by a Buddhist monk for calling his parents or other respected person] | ||
| examples | โยมพ่อ | yo:hmM phaawF | [a 2nd person singular pronoun used by a Buddhist monk to refer to his father] |
| โยมแม่ | yo:hmM maaeF | [a 2nd person singular pronoun used by a Buddhist monk to refer to his mother] | |
ญาติโยม | yaatF yo:hmM | folks; [as used by a monk] lay persons, lay supporters, friends and family | |
| 2. [prefix] | |||
| definition | [holy language used by monks, an honorific prefix for the name of a layperson or parent] | ||
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| 3. [noun] | |||
| definition | [used by monks] layperson; laypeople | ||
| example | ตอนท่านเป็นโยม | dtaawnM thanF bpenM yo:hmM | [spoken by a monk] "...when [he] was a layperson" |
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