ทวารบาล(tá-waan baan)
Meanings
1NounB2
doorkeeper; gatekeeper
a person whose duty is to guard or control entry at a door or gate
Examples
ทวารบาลtá-waan baanทวารบาลtá-waan baan1gate guardian (statue)2doorkeeper; gatekeeperของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอาคารaa-kaanอาคารaa-kaanbuildingนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; test3inspection; check; examinationบัตรbàtบัตรbàt1card; pass; badge2ticket3voucher; couponทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเข้าออกkâo òkเข้าออกkâo òk[to] go in and out; [to] enter and exit
The gatekeeper of this building checks the ID of everyone who enters and exits.
2NounC1
gate guardian (statue)
a guardian statue or figure placed at the entrance of a temple or palace to protect it
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)รูปปั้นrûup bpânรูปปั้นrûup bpânstatue; sculpted figureทวารบาลtá-waan baanทวารบาลtá-waan baan1gate guardian (statue)2doorkeeper; gatekeeperที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòo1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)หน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtoo1in front of the door2at the doorway/thresholdวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measure
Tourists took photos with the guardian statues standing in front of the temple gate.
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ทวารบาลtá-waan baanทวารบาลtá-waan baandoorkeeper; gatekeeper