ทหาร(tá-hăan)
Meanings
1NounA2
soldier; service member
A person who serves in the armed forces, especially the army; a military service member.
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)
My father is a soldier.
2NounB1
the military; armed forces
The armed forces or the military institution collectively.
Examples
ประเทศbprà-tâetประเทศbprà-tâetcountry; nation; stateนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)จำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)
This country spends a large budget on the military.
3AdjectiveB1
military (as modifier)
Used attributively to describe something related to the military (e.g., military service, military government).
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuua1[to] prepare oneself; get ready2[to] brace oneself; be prepared (mentally/physically)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceรับราชการráp râat-chá-gaanรับราชการráp râat-chá-gaan[to] serve in government; be a civil servantทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext year
My older brother is preparing to enter military service next year.