ตั้งเมือง(dtâng meuuang)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] found a city

to establish or found a city or town.

Examples

พ่อขุนรามคำแหงpôr kŭn raam kam-hăengพ่อขุนรามคำแหงpôr kŭn raam kam-hăengKing Ramkhamhaeng the Greatตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asเมืองสุโขทัยmeuuang sù-kŏh-taiเมืองสุโขทัยmeuuang sù-kŏh-tai1Mueang Sukhothai (district)2the city of Sukhothai (general)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-neeราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-neeroyal capital; capital city
King Ramkhamhaeng established Sukhothai as the capital city.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asPart 1
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เมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1country; state (literary/archaic)2region; realm (historical)3city; town; urban areaPart 2
ตั้งเมืองdtâng meuuangตั้งเมืองdtâng meuuang[to] found a city