ก่อร่างสร้างตัว(gòr râang sâang dtuua)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] establish oneself from scratch; get established

to start from modest means and gradually build a stable life, finances, career, or business; to get on one’s feet; to ‘bootstrap’ oneself

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capitalตัวคนเดียวdtuua kon diiaoตัวคนเดียวdtuua kon diiaoalone; by oneselfตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเก็บเงินgèp ngernเก็บเงินgèp ngern1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofก่อร่างสร้างตัวgòr râang sâang dtuuaก่อร่างสร้างตัวgòr râang sâang dtuua1[to] establish oneself from scratch; get established2[to] take shape; begin to form (of a group/plan)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)
He came from another province alone and is now trying to work and save money to get on his feet in Bangkok.
2VerbB2

[to] take shape; begin to form (of a group/plan)

to begin to take form or coalesce, as of an organization, movement, or plan that is in the early stages of development

Examples

บริษัทสตาร์ทอัพbo-rí-sàt sà-dtáat-âpบริษัทสตาร์ทอัพbo-rí-sàt sà-dtáat-âpstartup companyแห่งนี้hàeng néeแห่งนี้hàeng née1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)เพิ่งจะpôeng jàเพิ่งจะpôeng jàjust; only just; recentlyเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toก่อร่างสร้างตัวgòr râang sâang dtuuaก่อร่างสร้างตัวgòr râang sâang dtuua1[to] establish oneself from scratch; get established2[to] take shape; begin to form (of a group/plan)พวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofมองหาmong hăaมองหาmong hăa1[to] look for; search for; seek2[to] be on the lookout for; shop around forพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)รุ่นใหม่rûn màiรุ่นใหม่rûn mài1latest; next-generation2the younger generation; new generation3new model; latest versionไฟแรงfai raengไฟแรงfai raeng1highly driven; energetic; ambitious2high flame; strong heat (cooking)3high-powered; high wattageมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unit
This startup company is just beginning to take form; they are looking for enthusiastic new employees to join the team.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตั้งตัวdtâng dtuuaตั้งตัวdtâng dtuua1[to] get established; become self-sufficient2[to] brace oneself; compose oneself3[to] charge; set one’s price (colloq.)4[to] act high-and-mighty (colloq.)
  • [to] get established; become self-sufficient
  • [to] brace oneself; compose oneself
  • [to] charge; set one’s price (colloq.)
  • [to] act high-and-mighty (colloq.)
สร้างเนื้อสร้างตัวsâang néuua sâang dtuuaสร้างเนื้อสร้างตัวsâang néuua sâang dtuua[to] establish oneself; build a future

[to] establish oneself; build a future

เป็นรูปเป็นร่างbpen rûup bpen râangเป็นรูปเป็นร่างbpen rûup bpen râang1[to] take shape; become concrete; materialize2in a clear, definite form; taking shape
  • [to] take shape; become concrete; materialize
  • in a clear, definite form; taking shape
ก่อตัวgò dtuuaก่อตัวgò dtuua[to] form; take shape; develop; build up

[to] form; take shape; develop; build up

Word Breakdown

ก่อร่างสร้างgòr râang sâangก่อร่างสร้างgòr râang sâang1[to] form and build; establish2[to] take shape; begin to formPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
ก่อร่างสร้างตัวgòr râang sâang dtuuaก่อร่างสร้างตัวgòr râang sâang dtuua[to] establish oneself from scratch; get established