ตะวันตก(dtà-wan dtòk)

Meanings

1NounA2

west (direction)

the cardinal direction west; the direction where the sun sets

Examples

พระอาทิตย์ตกprá aa-tít dtòkพระอาทิตย์ตกprá aa-tít dtòk1sunset; sundown2[of the sun] to setทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathทิศตะวันตกtít dtà-wan dtòkทิศตะวันตกtít dtà-wan dtòkwest; western direction
The sun sets in the west.
2AdjectiveA2

western

relating to the west or to Western countries, culture, or styles

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideสไตล์sà-dtaaiสไตล์sà-dtaai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòkตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòk1west (direction)2the West; Western world3westernมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
She really likes Western-style movies.
3NounB1

the West; Western world

the Western world; countries or cultures seen as Western (e.g., Europe, North America) in cultural or geopolitical contexts

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movieจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòkตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòk1west (direction)2the West; Western world3westernมากกว่าmâak gwàaมากกว่าmâak gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanซีรีส์เอเชียsee-rêe ay-chiiaซีรีส์เอเชียsee-rêe ay-chiiaAsian TV/streaming series
She prefers watching films from the West to Asian series.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตะวันdtà-wanตะวันdtà-wan1the sun2sunlight; sunshine (poetic)3the West (poetic/literary)Part 1
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ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreasePart 2
ตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòkตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòkwest (direction)