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têe sŏong
Meanings
1NounA2
a high place; elevated spot
a place that is high above the ground or floor (e.g., on a shelf, on top of a cabinet); often used in advice like “keep it up high”
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ที่สูงtêe sŏongที่สูงtêe sŏong1high ground; elevated place2a high place; elevated spot
The book is in a high place.
2NounB1
high ground; elevated place
land or a location that is higher than the surrounding area, such as uplands, hills, or any safe higher ground
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodน้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move houseของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหนีnĕeหนีnĕe1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elopeขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterที่สูงtêe sŏongที่สูงtêe sŏong1high ground; elevated place2a high place; elevated spot
During the flood, we had to move our belongings to higher ground.
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ที่สูงtêe sŏongที่สูงtêe sŏonga high place; elevated spot