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| ขอทาน khaawR thaanM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ขอ-ทาน |
| IPA | kʰɔ̌ː tʰaːn |
| Royal Thai General System | kho than |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to beg; ask for donations | ||
| components |  ขอ  | khaawR | to ask for; to request; "I'd like..." — "May/Can I have...?" |
| ทาน | thaanM | donation; gift; alms; what is given to monks; novices; temples | |
| related words | คนขอทาน | khohnM khaawR thaanM | beggar |
| ยาจก | yaaM johkL | beggar; miserable person; poor person; pauper | |
| วณิพก | waH niH phohkH | a beggar who sings and/or play music to obtain money; mendicant; poor person; pauper | |
| examples | คนขอทาน | khohnM khaawR thaanM | beggar |
| ไฟขอทาน | faiM khaawR thaanM | emergency lights [flashing lights on an automobile, for example] | |
| sample sentence | |||
| 2. [noun] | |||
| definition | beggar | ||
| classifier | คน | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| components | ขอ | khaawR | to ask for; to request; "I'd like..." — "May/Can I have...?" |
| ทาน | thaanM | donation; gift; alms; what is given to monks; novices; temples | |
| sample sentences | |||
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