Thai

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Etymology

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Derived from Pali samāgama (association), ultimately from Sanskrit समागम (samāgama, idem). Cognate with Lao ສະມາຄົມ (sa mā khom), Northern Thai ᩈᨾᩣᨣᩫ᩠ᨾ.

Pronunciation

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Orthographicสมาคม
s m ā g m
Phonemic
สะ-มา-คม
s a – m ā – g m
RomanizationPaiboonsà-maa-kom
Royal Institutesa-ma-khom
(standard) IPA(key)/sa˨˩.maː˧.kʰom˧/(R)

Verb

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สมาคม (sà-maa-kom) (abstract noun การสมาคม)

  1. (transitive, elegant) to associate; to mingle (with); to join as a companion; to make friends (with).

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Noun

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สมาคม (sà-maa-kom)

  1. (elegant) association; companionship; friendship.
  2. (elegant) gathering; assembly.
  3. association; society; club.
  4. (law) association: organised body of people established for a common purpose, especially a non-commercial or non-profit purpose.

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