การโยธา(gaan yoh-taa)
Meanings
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public works; civil works
Construction and upkeep of public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, canals, and public buildings, especially by government agencies.
Examples
การสร้างgaan sâangการสร้างgaan sâang1creation; formation; making2construction; building (structures)3fabrication; making (of parts/items)4building; development (abstract)5generation (computing)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agentนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsโครงการใหญ่kroong gaan yàiโครงการใหญ่kroong gaan yàilarge/major projectด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2field; area; aspect3toward; on the side of4classifier: sides/faces/aspects5calloused; hardened; matteการโยธาgaan yoh-taaการโยธาgaan yoh-taapublic works; civil worksของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsจังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàt1provincial; upcountry (attrib., often before nouns)2province
The construction of this road is a major public works project for the province.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
งานโยธาngaan yoh-taaงานโยธาngaan yoh-taacivil engineering work; public works
civil engineering work; public works
โยธาyoh-taaโยธาyoh-taa1civil works/civil engineering (official)2military engineers; non-combat troops (historical/formal)
- civil works/civil engineering (official)
- military engineers; non-combat troops (historical/formal)
Word Breakdown
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การโยธาgaan yoh-taaการโยธาgaan yoh-taapublic works; civil works