ความกว้าง(kwaam gwâang)
Meanings
1NounA2
width; breadth
the distance from side to side; how wide something is; a dimension perpendicular to length
Examples
แม่น้ำmâe námแม่น้ำmâe námriverนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความกว้างkwaam gwâangความกว้างkwaam gwâang1width; breadth2breadth (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This river is very wide. (Lit: This river has a lot of width.)
2NounB2
breadth (figurative)
extent or scope in a non-physical sense (e.g., breadth of ideas or coverage)
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)นี้néeนี้née1this (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 expressionsที่นับถือtêe náp tĕuที่นับถือtêe náp tĕurespected; esteemedเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความกว้างkwaam gwâangความกว้างkwaam gwâang1width; breadth2breadth (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความรู้kwaam róoความรู้kwaam róoknowledge; learning; understanding
This professor is respected because he has a great breadth of knowledge.
Word Breakdown
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ความกว้างkwaam gwâangความกว้างkwaam gwâangwidth; breadth