สมุด
notebook
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- 1 notebook、exercise book、ledger
This word refers to a bound set of paper used for writing or keeping information, most commonly a notebook or exercise book.
notebook、exercise book、ledger
A booklet of bound paper used for writing, exercises, or keeping records; compounds specify particular kinds of record books or booklets.
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ฉันลืมเอาสมุดมา chǎn lʉʉm aw samùt maa I forgot to bring my notebook. ฉันลืมเอาสมุดมา details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of สมุด is a booklet of paper used for writing or recording information. It is a common, neutral word covering school notebooks, memo books, exercise books, and similar items. It frequently combines with a word describing its purpose, as in สมุดบันทึก “notebook or journal” and สมุดบัญชี “bankbook or account book.” Its classifier is เล่ม, so “one notebook” is สมุดหนึ่งเล่ม.
Usage
It is commonly used at school, when taking notes or keeping records, and when buying notebooks or exercise books. It also appears in compounds for bankbooks, directories, and other record-keeping booklets.
Caution
Do not normally use สมุด for an ordinary book meant for reading; that is usually หนังสือ. A sheet of paper is กระดาษ. สมุด generally implies bound or assembled pages used for writing or records.
Differences from similar words
1 notebook synonyms
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หนังสือ generally means a book intended for reading. สมุด usually refers to a notebook or another booklet intended for writing or keeping records.