ขั้นตรี(kân dtree)
Meanings
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third class; lowest/basic grade
the third class in a graded system (e.g., rank or category), typically the lowest/basic tier
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มงานrêrm ngaanเริ่มงานrêrm ngaan1[to] start work; [to] begin one's shift2[to] start a new job (commence employment)3[for an event] [to] begin; [to] start an event/ceremonyในตำแหน่งnai dtam-nàengในตำแหน่งnai dtam-nàeng1in the position of; in the role of2in position; properly placedขั้นตรีkân dtreeขั้นตรีkân dtreethird class; lowest/basic gradeก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterไต่ระดับขึ้นdtài rá-dàp kûenไต่ระดับขึ้นdtài rá-dàp kûen[to] rise gradually in level; [to] escalateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
He started in a third-class position and then gradually moved up.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierPart 1
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ขั้นตรีkân dtreeขั้นตรีkân dtreethird class; lowest/basic grade