การเลือกตั้ง(gaan lêuuak dtâng)

Meanings

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election; choosing by vote

an election; the act or process of selecting representatives or officials by voting (e.g., general, local, by-election)

Examples

วันอาทิตย์wan aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan aa-títSunday (day of the week)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)การเลือกตั้งgaan lêuuak dtângการเลือกตั้งgaan lêuuak dtângelection; choosing by vote
This Sunday, my mom and dad are going to the election (to vote).

Word Breakdown

การเลือกgaan lêuuakการเลือกgaan lêuuak1selection; choosing2a choice; decision madePart 1
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ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asPart 2
การเลือกตั้งgaan lêuuak dtângการเลือกตั้งgaan lêuuak dtângelection; choosing by vote