ชาวบ้าน(chaao bâan)
Meanings
1NounA2
villagers; locals; rural residents
people who live in villages or the countryside; can also refer to local residents of an area
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)
The villagers like to go to the temple in the morning.
2NounB1
ordinary people; laypeople; the public
non-experts or common folk in general, contrasted with officials, elites, or specialists
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ความคิดเห็นkwaam kít hĕnความคิดเห็นkwaam kít hĕn1opinion; view2comment; feedbackของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1sometimes; occasionally2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3somewhat; at least a little4some; any (unspecified, small set)
The government should listen to the opinions of ordinary people sometimes.
3AdjectiveB2
folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)
used attributively to describe language or style that is simple, everyday, or vernacular (e.g., ภาษาชาวบ้านภาษาชาวบ้านpaa-săa chaao bâanlayman's terms; plain language ‘in layman’s terms’)
Examples
คุณหมอkun mŏrคุณหมอkun mŏrdoctor (polite address)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyอาการป่วยaa-gaan bpùuaiอาการป่วยaa-gaan bpùuai1symptoms of illness2state of being illของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Doctor, could you please explain my condition in layman's terms?
Related Words
Similar Meaning
คนธรรมดาkon tam-má-daaคนธรรมดาkon tam-má-daaordinary person; commoner
ordinary person; commoner
บ้านๆbâan-bâanบ้านๆbâan-bâan1simple; plain; rustic2down-to-earth; folksy3homestyle (food/style)
- simple; plain; rustic
- down-to-earth; folksy
- homestyle (food/style)
รากหญ้าrâak yâaรากหญ้าrâak yâa1grass root (literal)2grassroots; ordinary people3grassroots-level; at the base level
- grass root (literal)
- grassroots; ordinary people
- grassroots-level; at the base level
คนทั่วไปkon tûua bpaiคนทั่วไปkon tûua bpai1the general public; ordinary people2an ordinary/average person; layperson
- the general public; ordinary people
- an ordinary/average person; layperson
คนท้องถิ่นkon tóng tìnคนท้องถิ่นkon tóng tìnlocal person; local resident; locals
local person; local resident; locals
Word Breakdown
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ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâanvillagers; locals; rural residents