ฐานที่มั่น(tăan têe mân)

Meanings

1NounB2

stronghold; fortified base

a defended position or base of operations, especially for military forces

Examples

ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofสร้างฐานsâang tăanสร้างฐานsâang tăan1[to] build a foundation; establish a base2[to] build a foundation (physical)ที่มั่นtêe mânที่มั่นtêe mânstronghold; secure baseชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time beingบริเวณชายแดนbo-rí-wayn chaai daenบริเวณชายแดนbo-rí-wayn chaai daenborder area; border regionเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveการรุกล้ำgaan rúk lámการรุกล้ำgaan rúk lámencroachment; infringement; trespassing
Soldiers are building a temporary base of operations near the border to prevent incursions.
2NounC1

power base; stronghold (figurative)

a place or group where someone has strong, steady support

Examples

ภาคใต้pâak dtâiภาคใต้pâak dtâiSouthern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)ถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toฐานที่มั่นtăan têe mânฐานที่มั่นtăan têe mân1stronghold; fortified base2power base; stronghold (figurative)สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพรรคการเมืองpák gaan meuuangพรรคการเมืองpák gaan meuuangpolitical partyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มาโดยตลอดmaa doi dtà-lòtมาโดยตลอดmaa doi dtà-lòtcontinuously; all along; consistently
The South has always been considered an important stronghold of support for this political party.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ฐานtăanฐานtăan1status level; rank; condition2base (mathematics)3basis; grounds4base; foundation5base (operations)Part 1
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ที่มั่นtêe mânที่มั่นtêe mânstronghold; secure basePart 2
ฐานที่มั่นtăan têe mânฐานที่มั่นtăan têe mânstronghold; fortified base