ที่พึ่ง(têe pêung)
Meanings
1NounB1
refuge; support
a person, place, or thing you can rely on for help, protection, or comfort
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseเป็นที่bpen têeเป็นที่bpen têe1grammatical marker: widely/commonly; object of2[to] be/serve as a place (for…)พึ่งpêungพึ่งpêung[to] rely on; depend on; lean onเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
When I’m in trouble, my mother is always my support.
2NounB2
last resort
the only remaining source of help when others are not available
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันที่wan tîiวันที่wan tîicalendar date; specific day of a monthทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyหายไปhăai bpaiหายไปhăai bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)เงินเก็บngern gèpเงินเก็บngern gèpsavings; nest eggเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectที่พึ่งtêe pêungที่พึ่งtêe pêung1refuge; support2last resortสุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimately
On the day when everyone was gone, my small savings were my last resort.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ที่พึ่งพาtêe pêung paaที่พึ่งพาtêe pêung paarefuge; dependable support
refuge; dependable support
ที่พึ่งพิงtêe pûeng pingที่พึ่งพิงtêe pûeng pingrefuge; support; someone or something to rely on
refuge; support; someone or something to rely on
สรณะsà-rá-náสรณะsà-rá-nárefuge; sanctuary; protective support
refuge; sanctuary; protective support
ยึดเหนี่ยวyéut nìaoยึดเหนี่ยวyéut nìao1[to] hold fast; secure; anchor; cling to; rely on; bind2support; anchor; stabilizer
- [to] hold fast; secure; anchor; cling to; rely on; bind
- support; anchor; stabilizer
ที่พักพิงtêe pák pingที่พักพิงtêe pák ping1shelter; refuge2emotional refuge (figurative)
- shelter; refuge
- emotional refuge (figurative)
Word Breakdown
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ที่พึ่งtêe pêungที่พึ่งtêe pêungrefuge; support