คูคลอง(koo klong)

Meanings

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ditches and canals

Waterways such as ditches and canals, often used to refer to canals and drainage channels in general.

Examples

บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1village; hometown2classifier: หลัง3home (family unit)4house; homeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2property; goods3thing; item; stuffยายyaaiยายyaai1old woman (informal; can be rude)2grandmother (maternal)มีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existคูคลองkoo klongคูคลองkoo klongditches and canalsอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1progressive/continuative marker2to exist; remain3to be (located); be at4[to] live; reside; stayข้างหลังkâang lăngข้างหลังkâang lăng1the back; the rear2behind; at the back3behind; at the back (of)
Grandma's house has a canal/ditch behind it.
3 more examples
ในอดีตnai à-dèetคนไทยkon taiใช้cháiคูคลองkoo klongในnaiการgaanสัญจรไปมาsăn-jon bpai maa
In the past, Thai people used canals for transportation.
เทศบาลtâyt-sà-baanจะjàมาmaaขุดลอกkùt lôkคูคลองkoo klongในnaiสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa nâa
The municipality will come to dredge the canals next week.
การทิ้งขยะgaan tíng kà-yàลงในlong naiคูคลองkoo klongเป็นสาเหตุbpen săa-hètสำคัญsăm-kanที่têeทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtปัญหาbpan-hăaน้ำnáamเน่าเสียnâo sĭia
Throwing trash into canals is a major cause of water pollution problems.

Word Breakdown

คูkooคูkooditch; moat; irrigation channelPart 1
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คลองklongคลองklong1natural waterway; stream; creek2canal3classifier: canals/ditchesPart 2
คูคลองkoo klongคูคลองkoo klongditches and canals