bina Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 pouring rain here and lookin g for the word umbrella.... cant find it! was told three different words: one issan and two other words..... and for all the words my friend looked up in the thai section none said "umbrella" in the english definition..... clue me in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the scouser Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Hi Bina, Try:- ร่ม - rom Scouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Bina~ Becker's dictionary doesn't have everything although it's a real handy size. Easier than lugging around Mary Haas' tomb! For a good online reference check out this one Cheers, บุญมี Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorFart Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Haas is only Thai to English anyway so would be no use in this situation!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 (edited) pouring rain here and looking for the word umbrella.... cant find it!was told three different words: one issan and two other words..... and for all the words my friend looked up in the Thai section none said "umbrella" in the English definition..... clue me in? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well spotted! He's put it in the Thai to English section, but not in the other two. Boon Mee's site is an excellent one for translating whole sentences from Thai to English. You can even get it to break up the string of Thai letters into individual words, and it shows the transliteration. Another good one - but sometimes off-line - is http://lexitron.nectec.off-linor.th/ And if you use the Firefox browser, you can get the "Knowledge Fractal" and "DictionarySearch" extensions, which allow you to right click on selected text and go to any dictionary, thesaurus, translation site you want. Marvellous! Edited January 2, 2005 by RDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bina Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 recently installed the firefox ; why would anybody leave out the word umbrella of all things; unusual and wierd words i can understand, but such a common word.... ? boon mee great site: didnt know there were so many types of umbrellas... lexitron indeed down at the moment but sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 recently installed the firefox ; why would anybody leave out the word umbrella of all things; unusual and wierd words i can understand, but such a common word.... ?boon mee great site: didnt know there were so many types of umbrellas... lexitron indeed down at the moment but sounds good <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I now prefer the site Boon Mee referenced: http://www.thai2english.com Have you got the "Knowledge Fractal" and "DictionarySearch" extensions yet? They are great for easily searching for information/dictionaries/translations. I can show you how to set them up if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bina Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 actually its going to rain for the next week; cold sloggy yucky dont have the "Knowledge Fractal" and "DictionarySearch" extensions ; how where etc... and then show me please..... rain means no work except for feeding animals and a bit of clean up..... so can sit on computer more at home with heater on (it rains in my caravan office and no heat ) what is a 9 tiered umbrella???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 actually its going to rain for the next week; cold sloggy yuckydont have the "Knowledge Fractal" and "DictionarySearch" extensions ; how where etc... and then show me please..... rain means no work except for feeding animals and a bit of clean up..... so can sit on computer more at home with heater on (it rains in my caravan office and no heat ) what is a 9 tiered umbrella???? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Knowledge Fractal: http://geocities.com/billpagar2k/software/index.htm Dictionary Search: http://dictionarysearch.mozdev.org/ Everything you need to know but were afraid to ask : http://texturizer.net/firefox/extensions/ what is a 9 tiered umbrella??? HAFC (haven't a .. clue) And depending on how exactly you say "lom", you could be talking about a wind, mud, to sink or overturn something, to kill or possibly an umbrella. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bina Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 tiered umbrellas are parasols; His Majesty the King uses a white 9 tiered one; etc.... couldnt paste and stick the pics.... The Khome Chai lantern (the lantern of victory) with its nine-tiered umbrella is symbolic of the king. Its bamboo frame is covered with white fabric decorated with stained glass or coloured mirrors. The Khome Chai lantern is fixed to a wooden lantern pole with swan-shaped hooks adorned with dainty bells. In contrast, the Khome Pratiab lantern of the royal concubine features a seven-tiered umbrella, while the tubular-shaped bamboo Khome Boriwarn lantern of the royal entourage and attendants has a three-tiered umbrella. read the links to those programs , will try to deal with it all tomorrow; brain too tired now, not sure if i understood all the computer gobledigook .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 I like the saying "dot rom" meaning skive school. โดดร่ม Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 I like the saying "dot rom" meaning skive school.โดดร่ม <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Similar to the English, skip school กระโดดเชื่อก eccept the Thais are parachuting if it'sกระโดดร่ม bannork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 QUOTE(Neeranam @ 2005-01-04 14:19:08)I like the saying "dot rom" meaning skive school. โดดร่ม Similar to the English, skip school กระโดดเชื่อก eccept the Thais are parachuting if it'sกระโดดร่ม bannork I have never heard that one being used by kids, bannork. Only "dot rom". Maybe it is a more formal one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 QUOTE(Neeranam @ 2005-01-04 14:19:08)I like the saying "dot rom" meaning skive school. โดดร่ม Similar to the English, skip school กระโดดเชื่อก eccept the Thais are parachuting if it'sกระโดดร่ม bannork I have never heard that one being used by kids, bannork. Only "dot rom". Maybe it is a more formal one? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I mean the words are similar,โดด andกระโดด, the sense of jumping, used in both languages to avoid school, after all what has 'jump' got to do with it? bannork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bina Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 didnt know what skive was neither..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Haas is only Thai to English anyway so would be no use in this situation!! You're right Fart. Sometimes I spend hours trying to find the word I'm looking for as my spelling ain't too good yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 I mean the words are similar,โดด andกระโดด, the sense of jumping, used in both languages to avoid school, after all what has 'jump' got to do with it?bannork. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Some people say "jump bail" when they mean "skip bail" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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