Thai Language Classifiers Flashcards

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What is the classifier for cars, bikes, and motorcycles?

ใบ Bāi

ตัว DTūa

คัน Khān (correct)

ลำ Lām

What is the classifier for shirts, tables, chairs, and animals?

ดอก Dòrg

ตัว DTūa (correct)

คัน Khān

รูป Ruûb

What is the classifier for bags, plates, hats, and glasses?

บ้าน Baân

ดอก Dòrg

ฟอง Fōrng

ใบ Bāi (correct)

What is the classifier for monks, photos, pictures, and paintings?

รูป Ruûb Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for fruit and round (ball-shaped) things?

ผล,ลูก Pǒn, Luûg Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for boats, planes, and very big vehicles?

ลำ Lām Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for trees, plants, and flowers?

ตัน DTôn Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for bottles?

ขวด Khuàd Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for keys and cut flowers?

ดอก Dòrg Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for flat sheets like paper?

แผ่น Paèn Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for writing made from plastic?

ดัาม Daâm Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for wooden pencils and lipstick?

แท่ง Taêng Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for eggs?

ฟอง Fōrng Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for a handful of vegetables?

กำ Gām Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for dwellings and wardrobes?

หลัง Lǎng Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for sets like dresses and dishes?

ชุด Chúd Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for groups of people?

กลุ่ม Glùm Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for animals in groups?

ฝูง Fuǔng Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for elephants?

เชือก Cheûag Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for shirt in Thai?

เสื้อ Seûa Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for animals in Thai?

สัตว์ Sàd Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for bag in Thai?

กระเป๋า Grà BPaǒ Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for hat in Thai?

หมวก Mùag Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for monk in Thai?

พระสงฆ์ Prá Sǒng Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for photos/pictures/paintings in Thai?

รูปถ่าย Ruûb Taài Signup and view all the answers

What is the Thai word for airplane?

เครื่องบิน Khreuâng Bīn Signup and view all the answers

What is the Thai word for ship?

เรือ Lām Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for trees in Thai?

ต้นไม้ DTôn Maí Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for flowers in Thai?

ดอกไม้ Dòrg Maí Signup and view all the answers

What is the Thai word for key?

กุญแจ Gūn Jāe Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for paper in Thai?

กระดาษ Grà Daàd Signup and view all the answers

What is the Thai word for notebook?

สมุด Sà Mùd Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for book/ebook in Thai?

หนังสือ Nǎng Sěu Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for pen in Thai?

ปากกา BPaàg Gaā Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for pencil in Thai?

ดินสอ Dīn Sǒr Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for eggs in Thai?

ไข่ Khaì Signup and view all the answers

What is the Thai word for vegetables/greens?

หน่อไมัฝรั่ง Nòr Maí Fá Ràng Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for morning glory in Thai?

ผักบุ้ง Pàg Bûn Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for house in Thai?

บ้าน Baân Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for wardrobe in Thai?

ตู้เสื้อผ้า DTuû Seûa Paâ Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for dress in Thai?

ชุดเดรส Chúd Drēss Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for group of people in Thai?

ตน1กลุ่ม Khōn Nùng Glùm Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for cow in Thai?

วัว Wuā Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for cattle/group of cows in Thai?

ฝูงวัว Fuǔng Wuā Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for elephant in Thai?

ช้าง Chaáng Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for an elephant in Thai?

เชือก Cheûag Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for a herd of elephants in Thai?

โขลง Khlǒng Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a herd of elephants in Thai?

ช้าง1โขลง Chaáng Nùng Khlǒng Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for clocks and watches?

เรึอน Reūan Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for clock in Thai?

นาฬิกาแขวน Naā Lí Gaā Khwaěn Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for wristwatch in Thai?

นาฬิกาข้อมือ Naā Lí Gaā Khôr Meū Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for electronic machines?

เครึ่อง Khrueâng Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for cellphone in Thai?

โทรสัพท์มือถือ Tō Rá Sàb Meū Teǔ Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for electric appliance/electronics in Thai?

เครึ่องใชัไฟฟัา Khreuâng Chaí Faī Faá Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for newspapers and magazines?

ฉบับ Chà Bàb Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for newspaper in Thai?

หนังสือพิมพ์ Nǎng Sěu Pīm Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for places in Thai?

แห่ง Haèng Signup and view all the answers

What is the classifier for small things in Thai?

อัน Ān Signup and view all the answers

What does the Thai word หลาย Laǎi mean?

Many Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Classifiers in Thai Language

Classifiers are essential in the Thai language, indicating the type of object being discussed.
Each noun has a specific classifier that modifies it, reflecting physical characteristics or functions.

Vehicle Classifier

คัน (Khān): Used for cars, bikes, and motorcycles.

Clothing and Furniture Classifier

ตัว (DTūa): Applied to shirts, tables, chairs, and animals.

Miscellaneous Object Classifiers

ใบ (Bāi): For bags, plates, hats, and drinking glasses.
รูป (Ruûb): Applies to monks, photos, paintings, and pictures.

Fruit and Round Objects Classifier

ผล, ลูก (Pǒn, Luûg): Used for fruit and spherical objects.

Transportation Classifier

ลำ (Lām): Designates boats, airplanes, and large vehicles.

Nature Classifier

ตัน (DTôn): Refers to trees, plants, and flowers.

Container Classifier

ขวด (Khuàd): Specifically for bottles.

Floral Classifier

ดอก (Dòrg): Pertains to keys and cut flowers.

Sheet Material Classifier

แผ่น (Paèn): For flat sheets like paper.

School Supplies Classifier

ดัาม (Daâm): Used for school items made from plastic.

Pencil and Cosmetic Classifier

แท่ง (Taêng): Applies to wooden pencils and lipsticks.

Egg Classifier

ฟอง (Fōrng): Used solely for eggs.

Vegetable Classifier

กำ (Gām): Refers to a handful of vegetables.

Residential Classifier

หลัง (Lǎng): Used for dwellings and wardrobes.

Set Classifier

ชุด (Chúd): Indicates sets such as dresses, sofas, and dishes.

Group Classifiers

กลุ่ม (Glùm): Refers to groups of people.
ฝูง (Fuǔng): Specifies groups of animals.

Specific Animal Classifiers

เชือก (Cheûag): For elephants.
โขลง (Khlǒng): Refers to a herd of elephants.

Timepiece Classifier

เรือน (Reūan): Used for clocks and watches.

Watch Classifier

นาฬิกาแขวน (Naā Lí Gaā Khwaěn): Refers to hanging clocks.

Wristwatch Classifier

นาฬิกาข้อมือ (Naā Lí Gaā Khôr Meū): Pertains to wristwatches.

Electronics Classifier

เครือง (Khrueâng): For electronic machines and devices.
โทรศัพท์มือถือ (Tō Rá Sàb Meū Teǔ): Refers to cellphones.

Reading Material Classifiers

ฉบับ (Chà Bàb): Used for newspapers and magazines.
หนังสือพิมพ์ (Nǎng Sěu Pīm): Specifically signifies newspapers.

Place Classifier

แห่ง (Haèng): Indicates places.

Small Object Classifier

อัน (Ān): Refers to small items.

Quantity Expression

หลาย (Laǎi): Illustrates the concept of many or a lot of.

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