ทะเล(tá-lay)

Meanings

1NounA1

sea

a large area of salt water; the sea or ocean

Examples

โลกlôhkโลกlôhk1the world; human society2worldly; secular (attrib.)3world; realm4Earth; the planetมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachกว้างใหญ่gwâang yàiกว้างใหญ่gwâang yàivast; extensiveล้อมรอบlóm rôpล้อมรอบlóm rôp1surrounding; encircling2[to] surround; encircleทวีปtà-wêepทวีปtà-wêepcontinentต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forๆ-
The Earth has vast seas surrounding the continents.
2NounA2

seaside; the beach

the coastal area by the sea, often referring to the beach or shore in casual speech

Examples

เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lên[to] go for a walkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go for a walk at the beach this evening?

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