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ขมีขมัน khaL meeR khaL manR |
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1. | [is] active; quick; hurried; hasty; quick; speedy; immediate; busy; brisk |
2. | to rush; to hurry; to hustle; to appear or look brisk |
3. | actively; quickly; hastily; energetically |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ขะ-หฺมี-ขะ-หฺมัน |
IPA | kʰà mǐː kʰà mǎn |
Royal Thai General System | khamikhaman |
1.  [adjective, loanword, Cambodian] | |||
definition | [is] active; quick; hurried; hasty; quick; speedy; immediate; busy; brisk | ||
synonyms | กระฉับกระเฉง | graL chapL graL chaehngR | [is] vigorous; energetic; active; lively; strong; robust |
กระปรี้กระเปร่า | graL bpreeF graL bpraoL | [is] robust; strong; active; vigorous; energetic | |
related words | ก้มหน้าก้มตา | gohmF naaF gohmF dtaaM | to be engrossed, deep or immersed in or busy doing one single activity; to work attentively; to do something earnestly |
จดจ่อ | johtL jaawL | to concentrate; to contemplate; to focus | |
ตั้งใจ | dtangF jaiM | [is] attentive; determined; resolute | |
2.  [verb] | |||
definition | to rush; to hurry; to hustle; to appear or look brisk | ||
synonym | ขะมักเขม้น | khaL makH khaL menF | [is] energetic; diligent; active; positive; enthusiastic; vigorous; determined |
3.  [adverb] | |||
definition | actively; quickly; hastily; energetically | ||
sample sentence | น่ายินดีที่ภาคธุรกิจลุกขึ้นมาขมีขมันผลักดันการขจัดคอรัปชั่น naaF yinM deeM theeF phaakF thooH raH gitL lookH kheunF maaM khaL meeR khaL manR phlakL danM gaanM khaL jatL khaawM rapH chanF "It is satisfying that the business community has enthusiastically stood up and pushed for the elimination of corruption." | ||
special note |
This word contains an initial consonant cluster which follows the general clustered consonant tone rule. This
is the common case for clusters in which:
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