ทัพเรือ(táp reuua)
Meanings
1NounB1
navy; naval forces
A nation's seagoing military force; the navy.
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineสมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4volunteer; voluntaryเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[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 rice8riceทัพเรือtáp reuuaทัพเรือtáp reuua1navy; naval forces2the Navy (Thailand-specific use)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beach
My older brother enlisted in the navy because he wants to work at sea.
2NounB1
the Navy (Thailand-specific use)
In Thai context, often used to mean the Royal Thai Navy as a branch of the armed forces.
Examples
น้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)สมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4volunteer; voluntaryเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[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 rice8riceทัพเรือtáp reuuaทัพเรือtáp reuua1navy; naval forces2the Navy (Thailand-specific use)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)เรียนจบriian jòpเรียนจบriian jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studies
My younger brother enlisted in the Royal Thai Navy after graduation.
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ทัพเรือtáp reuuaทัพเรือtáp reuuanavy; naval forces