ตราชู(dtraa-choo)

Meanings

1NounA2

a balance scale; scales

A device for weighing, consisting of a beam that is pivoted at the center, with a pan suspended from each end.

Examples

นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectตราชูdtraa-chooตราชูdtraa-choo1a balance scale; scales2the scales of justice3Libra (zodiac sign)อันanอันan1which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)2thing; item (formal/archaic)3classifier for small/abstract items; pieces; units (written/formal)4that (demonstrative pronoun/determiner, formal/poetic)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not new
This is an old balance scale.
2NounB1

Libra (zodiac sign)

The seventh astrological sign in the zodiac, represented by the scales; the constellation Libra.

Examples

เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)ราศีraa-sĕeราศีraa-sĕe1zodiac sign; astrological sign2aura; radiance; auspicious glowตราชูdtraa-chooตราชูdtraa-choo1a balance scale; scales2the scales of justice3Libra (zodiac sign)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)เดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1the Moon; moon2monthตุลาคมdtù-laa-komตุลาคมdtù-laa-kom1October2Oct.
My friend is a Libra; he was born in October.
3NounB2

the scales of justice

The image of a balance scale used as a symbol of justice, fairness, and impartiality.

Examples

รูปตราrôop dtraaรูปตราrôop dtraa1emblem; insignia2image of a sealชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lák1symbol; emblem2character/sign (e.g., %, @, ⌘)3icon; pictogramสากลsăa-gonสากลsăa-gon1universal; international2universal standard; conventionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความยุติธรรมkwaam yú-dtì-tamความยุติธรรมkwaam yú-dtì-tamjustice; fairness; equity
The image of a balance scale is a universal symbol of justice.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตราdtraaตราdtraa1emblem; seal; insignia2brand; trademark3[to] stamp; [to] affix seal4[to] promulgate; [to] issue (a law/decree)5medal; order (decoration)6[to] brand; [to] markPart 1
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ชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorsePart 2
ตราชูdtraa-chooตราชูdtraa-chooa balance scale; scales