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| จาร jaanM / jaaM raH |  |
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| 1a. | to inscribe; engrave; to write with a stylus |
| 2a. | walker; traveller |
| 3a. | prison |
| 4. | secret agent; spy |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | จาน |
| IPA | tɕaːn |
| Royal Thai General System | chan |
| 1a. [verb] | |||
| definition | to inscribe; engrave; to write with a stylus | ||
| sample sentences | รูปตัวอักษรที่จารลงบนใบลานจะเป็นรูปโค้ง ๆ ด้วยเหตุผลง่าย ๆ ก็คือ ถ้าขีดเป็นเส้นตรงใบลานจะขาด  ruupF dtuaaM akL saawnR theeF jaanM lohngM bohnM baiM laanM jaL bpenM ruupF kho:hngH duayF haehtL phohnR ngaaiF ngaaiF gaawF kheuuM thaaF kheetL bpenM senF dtrohngM baiM laanM jaL khaatL "The shape of letters inscribed on palm leaves are curved for the simple reason that if the letters were drawn with straight strokes, the palm leaf would tear." | ||
| 2a. [noun] | |||
| definition | walker; traveller | ||
| example | ภิกขาจาร | phikH khaaR jaanM | to beg, to beg for food or alms |
| 3a. [noun] | |||
| definition | prison | ||
| 4. [noun] | |||
| definition | secret agent; spy | ||
| examples | จารบุรุษ | jaaM raH booL rootL | a male spy |
| จารสตรี | jaaM raH saL dtreeM | a female spy | |
| จารกรรม | jaaM raH gamM | espionage | |
| จารกรรม | jaaM raH gamM | to spy; conduct espionage activities; steal secrets | |
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