กำพร้า
gam-práa
Meanings
1NounB1
orphaned; parentless
Having lost one or both parents; used of people and sometimes animals.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเด็กกำพร้าdèk gam-práaเด็กกำพร้าdèk gam-práaorphan; orphaned childตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slight
He has been an orphan since he was little.
2NounB1
orphan
A person who has lost one or both parents.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเด็กกำพร้าdèk gam-práaเด็กกำพร้าdèk gam-práaorphan; orphaned childและláeและláeand (coordinating)อยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)บ้านพักbâan pákบ้านพักbâan pák1residence; lodging; quarters2staff quarters; official residence3holiday home; retreatของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíมูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tífoundation; charitable organization
He is an orphan and lives at a foundation's shelter.
3NounC1
bereft/lacking support (figurative)
Figurative use meaning lacking backing, guidance, or ownership (e.g., โครงการกำพร้า ‘an orphan project’).
Examples
โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughกำพร้าgam-práaกำพร้าgam-práa1orphaned; parentless2orphan3bereft/lacking support (figurative)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockหน่วยงานnùuay ngaanหน่วยงานnùuay ngaan1agency; department; bureau2unit (organizational)ไหนnăiไหนnăi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4ever; any (indefinite)รับผิดชอบráp pìt chôpรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôp1[to] be responsible for2[to] take responsibility (for)3[to] be in charge ofดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent
This project feels orphaned; no department is taking responsibility for it.
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Word Breakdown
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กำพร้าgam-práaกำพร้าgam-práaorphaned; parentless