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การนำเข้ามาในประเทศ [ กาน นำ เข้า มา ไน ปฺระ-เทด ]

gaan nam kâo maa nai bprà-tâyt

This is an approximate indication of how common a word is in Thai.

[ Noun ]

import

Components

importing

การนำเข้า
gaan nam kâo

to ; in ; into ; towards (The translation of มา in this context depends on the primary verb, but it frequently has no direct equivalent in English and so may be untranslatable.)

มา
maa

domestic ; local ; in the country

ในประเทศ
nai bprà-tâyt

(prefix which converts a verb or adjective into an verbal noun)

การ
gaan

[to] import ; introduce ; bring in

นำเข้า
nam kâo

in ; of

ใน
nai

country ; nation ; state

ประเทศ
bprà-tâyt

[to] bring ; take ; convey

นำ
nam

in ; into

เข้า
kâo

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Thai Nicknames
Just about every Thai person has a nickname by which they are known informally, given to them by their parents at birth. The pervasive use of nicknames in this way apparently comes from the old belief that evil spirits are constantly on the lookout for newborn children to snatch away and control, but using a nickname instead of a normal Thai name confuses the spirits and helps to keep the child safe. This is not a widespread belief nowadays of course, but nonetheless the use of nicknames remains so widespread in Thailand that it's not uncommon for friends to know each other for years and yet not know each other's real name and surname.
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