จับต้องได้(jàp dtông dâi)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

touchable

able to be physically touched; having a material form

Examples

อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceมีอยู่mee yòoมีอยู่mee yòo1[to] be available; in stock2[to] exist; be present; there is/are3[to] have on hand; possess (at the moment)รอบตัวrôp dtuuaรอบตัวrôp dtuua1all around (oneself)2surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)3around (someone/something)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕn[to] be unable to see [sth]และláeและláeand (coordinating)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสิ่งที่sìng têeสิ่งที่sìng têethe thing that; whatจับต้องjàp dtôngจับต้องjàp dtông1[to] touch; handle2[to be] tangible; concreteไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Air is all around us, but we can't see it and it's something that cannot be physically touched.
2AdjectiveB2

tangible/concrete (figurative)

clear and real rather than abstract; concrete or tangible in effect or outcome

Examples

นโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toส่งผลดีsòng pŏn deeส่งผลดีsòng pŏn dee[to] have a positive effect (on [sb]/[sth]); benefitที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotจับต้องได้jàp dtông dâiจับต้องได้jàp dtông dâi1touchable2tangible/concrete (figurative)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศbprà-tâetประเทศbprà-tâetcountry; nation; state
The new government's policies are beginning to have a tangible positive effect on the country's economy.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

จับต้องjàp dtôngจับต้องjàp dtông1[to] touch; handle2[to be] tangible; concretePart 1
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ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedPart 2
จับต้องได้jàp dtông dâiจับต้องได้jàp dtông dâitouchable