ดอน(don)

Meanings

1NounB1

upland; high, dry ground

Land slightly higher than its surroundings that stays relatively dry; upland or raised ground.

Examples

ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòo1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ดอนdonดอนdon1upland; high, dry ground2small rise; mound3upland-/dry- (modifier)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ท่วมtûuamท่วมtûuam1to flood; inundate2to overwhelm; be swamped3flooded; inundated
It rained heavily, but the temple is on raised ground so it didn't flood.
2NounB1

small rise; mound

A small natural rise of land; a mound or low hill.

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenๆ-วิ่งขึ้นwîng kûenวิ่งขึ้นwîng kûen1[to] run up2[to] increase rapidly (price)ดอนdonดอนdon1upland; high, dry ground2small rise; mound3upland-/dry- (modifier)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slightๆ-หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeพระอาทิตย์ตกprá aa-tít dtòkพระอาทิตย์ตกprá aa-tít dtòk1sunset; sundown2[of the sun] to set
The children ran up the small mound behind the temple to watch the sunset.
3AdjectiveB2

upland-/dry- (modifier)

Used before a noun to denote something associated with upland or dry areas (e.g., นาดอนนาดอนnaa donupland rice field; rainfed rice land ‘upland field’).

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyไร่râiไร่râi1rai (area unit)2farm; plantation; fieldในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นาดอนnaa donนาดอนnaa donupland rice field; rainfed rice landเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ท่วมtûuamท่วมtûuam1to flood; inundate2to overwhelm; be swamped3flooded; inundatedง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicatedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4electrical ground; earth (electrical)โปร่งbpròhngโปร่งbpròhng1airy; well-ventilated2transparent; translucent; sheer3open; unobstructed4bright-sounding (music)5open; spacious (room/area)ระบายน้ำrá-baai náamระบายน้ำrá-baai náam[to] drain; [to] discharge waterดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bile
Villagers grow upland rice in upland fields because they don’t flood easily and the soil drains well.

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