กระดูกสันหลัง(grà-dòok sǎn lǎng)

Meanings

1NounB1

spine; backbone

the column of vertebrae in the middle of the back; the spinal column

Examples

คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dòok sǎn lǎngกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dòok sǎn lǎng1spine; backbone2backbone (of [sth]); mainstay3courage; strength of character
When grandma sits for a long time, her spine hurts.
2NounB2

backbone (of [sth]); mainstay

the most important support or central part that keeps something functioning (e.g., farmers as the backbone of the nation)

Examples

ชาวนาchaao naaชาวนาchaao naarice farmerคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dòok sǎn lǎngกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dòok sǎn lǎng1spine; backbone2backbone (of [sth]); mainstay3courage; strength of characterของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2nationality3life; lifetime (Buddhism)4birth; lineage (lit.)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingพวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)ผลิตpà-lìtผลิตpà-lìt1to produce; manufacture2to generate; yieldอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybody
Farmers are the backbone of the nation because they produce food for all of us.
3NounC1

courage; strength of character

firmness or moral courage; the quality of not being spineless

Examples

เกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonเกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonfarmer; agriculturistเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as ifกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dòok sǎn lǎngกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dòok sǎn lǎng1spine; backbone2backbone (of [sth]); mainstay3courage; strength of characterของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2nationality3life; lifetime (Buddhism)4birth; lineage (lit.)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotผลิตpà-lìtผลิตpà-lìt1to produce; manufacture2to generate; yieldอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsเลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] support; maintain4[to] host; treat5[to] feedคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleทั้งประเทศtáng bprà-tâytทั้งประเทศtáng bprà-tâyt1nationwide; across the country2the whole country
Farmers are like the backbone of the nation who produce food to feed the whole country.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กระดูกgrà-dòokกระดูกgrà-dòok1bone2bones (edible parts)3framework; backbone (figurative)Part 1
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สันsănสันsăn1ridge; crest2spine; back/edge (book, knife, etc.)3loin; back cut (meat)Part 2
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หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)Part 3
กระดูกสันหลังgrà-dòok sǎn lǎngกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dòok sǎn lǎngspine; backbone