ถิ่นฐาน(tìn tăan)
Meanings
1NounB1
settlement; locality
a locality where people live and have formed a community
Examples
หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsถิ่นฐานtìn tăanถิ่นฐานtìn tăan1settlement; locality2place of residence; area of residence3native place; home region; homelandของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวประมงchaao bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอยู่ร่วมกันyòo rûuam ganอยู่ร่วมกันyòo rûuam gan1[to] live together; share a household2[to] coexist; share space/societyมานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)
This village is a settlement of fishermen who have lived together for a long time.
2NounB1
place of residence; area of residence
the locality or area where someone lives or is based
Examples
ตอนเด็กdton dèkตอนเด็กdton dèkduring childhoodๆ-เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillย้ายถิ่นฐานyáai tìn tăanย้ายถิ่นฐานyáai tìn tăan[to] migrate; [to] relocateจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เชียงรายchiiang raaiเชียงรายchiiang raai1Chiang Rai (province)2Chiang Rai (city)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparents
As a child, he moved his place of residence from Chiang Rai to Bangkok with his parents.
3NounB2
native place; home region; homeland
one's original home area or ancestral region
Examples
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàeven though; althoughทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)มานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ผูกพันpòok panผูกพันpòok pan1[to] feel attached; be bonded2[to] be bound; be obligated3bond; attachment; obligationกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ถิ่นฐานtìn tăanถิ่นฐานtìn tăan1settlement; locality2place of residence; area of residence3native place; home region; homelandเดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเชียงใหม่chiiang màiเชียงใหม่chiiang mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
Even though he's worked in Bangkok for a long time, his heart is still attached to his original home in Chiang Mai.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
หลักแหล่งlàk làengหลักแหล่งlàk làeng1residence; abode2settlement; locality (place of habitation)
- residence; abode
- settlement; locality (place of habitation)
รกรากrók râakรกรากrók râak1ancestral home; native place2settlement; permanent home
- ancestral home; native place
- settlement; permanent home
ที่ตั้งรกรากtêe dtâng rók-grâakที่ตั้งรกรากtêe dtâng rók-grâaksettlement; place of settlement
settlement; place of settlement
ท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; locality
- local; regional
- the local area; locality
ภูมิลำเนาpoom-lam-naoภูมิลำเนาpoom-lam-naodomicile; hometown; place of origin
domicile; hometown; place of origin
Word Breakdown
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ถิ่นฐานtìn tăanถิ่นฐานtìn tăansettlement; locality