ท้องที่(tóng têe)
Meanings
1NounB1
local area; locality; region
a specific local area, locality, or region; often refers to an area within a district or under local administration
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeดังมากdang mâakดังมากdang mâak1very loud2very famous; highly popularในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ท้องที่tóng têeท้องที่tóng têe1local area; locality; region2local jurisdictionคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleแถวบ้านtăeo bâanแถวบ้านtăeo bâanneighborhood; local areaรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bile
This shop is very popular in the local area; people in the neighborhood know it well.
2NounB2
local jurisdiction
the geographic area under the authority or responsibility of a local official or agency; local jurisdiction
Examples
ผู้ใหญ่บ้านpôo yài bâanผู้ใหญ่บ้านpôo yài bâanvillage head; village chiefชี้แจงchée-jaengชี้แจงchée-jaeng[to] explain; clarify; give an official explanationว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeการจัดงานgaan jàt ngaanการจัดงานgaan jàt ngaan1event organizing; holding an event2event management (profession/field)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâat1[to] ask for permission2[to] apply for a permit/authorization3[!] excuse me (seeking permission)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)กฎgòtกฎgòt1rule; regulation2law (scientific/natural); principleของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsท้องที่tóng têeท้องที่tóng têe1local area; locality; region2local jurisdiction
The village head explained that organizing the event must be authorized according to the local jurisdiction’s rules.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ถิ่นtìnถิ่นtìn1habitat; natural range2native place; homeland3region; locality
- habitat; natural range
- native place; homeland
- region; locality
พื้นที่púen têeพื้นที่púen têe1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3local; on-site; field (modifier)4field; scope (figurative)
- area; space; surface; land area
- region; zone; locality; area
- local; on-site; field (modifier)
- field; scope (figurative)
ตำบลdtam-bonตำบลdtam-bon1subdistrict (administrative unit)2locality; place (dated/formal)
- subdistrict (administrative unit)
- locality; place (dated/formal)
Word Breakdown
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ท้องที่tóng têeท้องที่tóng têelocal area; locality; region