ทั่วไป(tûua bpai)
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
general; common
usual or common; not specific or special
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeขายของkăai kŏngขายของkăai kŏng[to] sell things; [to] sell goodsทั่วไปtûua bpaiทั่วไปtûua bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3public; for general access4generally; usually; in generalไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เฉพาะทางchà-pór taangเฉพาะทางchà-pór taang1specialized2specialty; specialization
This shop sells usual, general items, not specialized ones.
2AdjectiveB1
widespread; prevalent
occurring widely; affecting many or most cases
Examples
ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearไข้หวัดkâi wàtไข้หวัดkâi wàtthe common cold; a coldระบาดrá-bàatระบาดrá-bàat1[to] spread widely (disease/outbreak)2[to] spread widely (non-disease: rumor/fad/problem)ทั่วไปtûua bpaiทั่วไปtûua bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3public; for general access4generally; usually; in generalในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)จังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàt1provincial; upcountry (attrib., often before nouns)2province
This year the flu is widespread in many provinces.
3AdjectiveB1
public; for general access
available to or intended for the general public; for common use or access
Examples
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitประชาชนทั่วไปbprà-chaa-chon tûua-bpaiประชาชนทั่วไปbprà-chaa-chon tûua-bpaithe general public; the public at largeเข้าชมkâo chomเข้าชมkâo chom1[to] visit; view (as a visitor)2[to] view; access (online content)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันเสาร์wan săoวันเสาร์wan săoSaturday
The museum is open to the general public every Saturday.
4AdverbB1
generally; usually; in general
in a broad or overall way; usually; as a rule
Examples
โดยทั่วไปแล้วdoi tûua bpai láewโดยทั่วไปแล้วdoi tûua bpai láewgenerally; in general; typicallyร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughสามทุ่มsăam tûmสามทุ่มsăam tûm19 p.m. (21:00)2at 9 p.m. (21:00)ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
As a rule, this shop is open until 9 p.m. every day.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ทั่วๆtûua-tûuaทั่วๆtûua-tûuain general; generally (colloq.)
in general; generally (colloq.)
โดยทั่วไปdoi tûua bpaiโดยทั่วไปdoi tûua bpaigenerally; in general
generally; in general
แพร่หลายprâe lăaiแพร่หลายprâe lăai1widespread; prevalent2[to] be widespread; [to] be prevalent
- widespread; prevalent
- [to] be widespread; [to] be prevalent
สามัญsăa-manสามัญsăa-man1common; ordinary2general; basic3common stock; ordinary shares4lay; non-specialist
- common; ordinary
- general; basic
- common stock; ordinary shares
- lay; non-specialist
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; norm
- normal; usual; ordinary
- normally; usually
- normal state; norm
Word Breakdown
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ทั่วไปtûua bpaiทั่วไปtûua bpaigeneral; common