ทางแก้(taang gâe)

Meanings

1NounB1

solution; remedy; fix

a way or method to solve a problem or reduce its effects

Examples

ปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทางแก้taang gâeทางแก้taang gâe1solution; remedy; fix2workaroundง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
This problem has a simple solution: we need to talk to each other more.
2NounB2

workaround

a temporary or alternative method used to bypass a problem when a full fix is not available

Examples

ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ซ่อมไม่ได้sôm mâi dâaiซ่อมไม่ได้sôm mâi dâaiunrepairable; irreparableทางแก้taang gâeทางแก้taang gâe1solution; remedy; fix2workaroundเฉพาะหน้าchà-pór nâaเฉพาะหน้าchà-pór nâa1immediate; pressing; at hand2for now; ad hocคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batค้ำkámค้ำkám1prop; brace; support2[to] prop; brace; support (from below)3[to] guarantee; act as surety; underwriteไว้ก่อนwái gònไว้ก่อนwái gòn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehand
The door can't be repaired right now; the temporary fix is to prop it up with a piece of wood for now.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathPart 1
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แก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] edit; revise; amend4[to] take off (clothes)5[to] remedy; treat; counteractPart 2
ทางแก้taang gâeทางแก้taang gâesolution; remedy; fix