ทนแล้ง(ton láeng)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
drought-tolerant
Able to survive with little water or during prolonged dry periods.
Examples
กระบองเพชรgrà-bong pétกระบองเพชรgrà-bong pétcactusเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพืชpêutพืชpêutplant; floraที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทนแล้งton láengทนแล้งton láeng1drought-tolerant2[to] withstand droughtและláeและláeand (coordinating)สามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentเติบโตdtèrp-dtoเติบโตdtèrp-dto1to grow/expand (economy/organization)2to grow (physically/mentally)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทะเลทรายtá-lay saaiทะเลทรายtá-lay saaidesert (arid region)
Cacti are drought-resistant plants that can grow in the desert.
2VerbB2
[to] withstand drought
To endure a lack of water without dying or serious damage.
Examples
เกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonเกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonfarmer; agriculturistเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ข้าวโพดkâao pôhtข้าวโพดkâao pôht1corn; maize (plant)2corn kernels (food)3classifier: ears/cobs of corn (ฝัก)พันธุ์panพันธุ์pan1genetic lineage2kind/type (colloquial)3seed (for planting)4breed/variety/strainนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentทนแล้งton láengทนแล้งton láeng1drought-tolerant2[to] withstand droughtได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)พันธุ์panพันธุ์pan1genetic lineage2kind/type (colloquial)3seed (for planting)4breed/variety/strainอื่นèunอื่นèun1other; different; else2else; otherwise (as a modifying element)3others; other people/things
Farmers choose to grow this variety of corn because it can endure drought better than other varieties.
Word Breakdown
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ทนแล้งton láengทนแล้งton láengdrought-tolerant