ทำนบ(tam-nóp)

Meanings

1NounB2

dam; weir; dike; levee

a barrier built to hold back or control water, such as a dam, weir, dike, or levee.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developทำนบtam-nópทำนบtam-nóp1dam; weir; dike; levee2weir; small dam3dike; leveeกั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time beingเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveน้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)นาข้าวnaa kâaoนาข้าวnaa kâaorice paddy; rice field
The villagers helped each other build a temporary levee to prevent water from flooding the rice fields.
2NounB2

weir; small dam

a barrier built across a stream or river to hold back or divert water

Examples

เมื่อก่อนmêuua gònเมื่อก่อนmêuua gònformerly; previously; in the pastคลองklongคลองklong1canal2natural stream; creek (dialectal/archaic)3classifier: canals/ditchesสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agentนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทำนบtam-nópทำนบtam-nóp1dam; weir; dike; levee2weir; small dam3dike; leveeสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทดtótทดtót1[to] multiply (math)2[to] compensate; make up for3[to] test; try (out)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การเกษตรgaan gà-sèetการเกษตรgaan gà-sèet1agriculture; farming2agricultural sector/activities
This canal used to have a weir for diverting water for agricultural use.
3NounB2

dike; levee

an embankment or wall built along a river or coast to prevent flooding or erosion

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developทำนบtam-nópทำนบtam-nóp1dam; weir; dike; levee2weir; small dam3dike; leveeกั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time beingเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveน้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)นาข้าวnaa kâaoนาข้าวnaa kâaorice paddy; rice field
The villagers helped each other build a temporary levee to prevent water from flooding the rice fields.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behavePart 1
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นบnópนบnóp[to] bow; [to] pay respectPart 2
ทำนบtam-nópทำนบtam-nópdam; weir; dike; levee