ควาญช้าง(kwaan cháang)
Meanings
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mahout; elephant handler
A person who trains, cares for, and rides an elephant; a mahout or elephant handler.
Examples
ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningควาญช้างkwaan cháangควาญช้างkwaan cháangmahout; elephant handlerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)พาช้างpaa cháangพาช้างpaa cháang[to] lead/escort an elephantไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)อาบน้ำàap náamอาบน้ำàap náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แม่น้ำmâe námแม่น้ำmâe námriverก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
Every morning, the mahout takes the elephant to bathe in the river before starting work.
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ควาญช้างkwaan cháangควาญช้างkwaan cháangmahout; elephant handler