ธรณี(tor-rá-nee)

Meanings

1NounB2

earth; land; ground [formal/literary]

the earth or ground; the land as the solid part of the world (used in formal or literary contexts)

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourกลิ่นดินglìn dinกลิ่นดินglìn dinearthy smell; smell of soilชื้นchéunชื้นchéun1damp; slightly wet2humid; damp (air/weather)3[to] become damp; moistenของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsธรณีtor-rá-neeธรณีtor-rá-nee1threshold; door sill [literary/arch.]2earth; land; ground [formal/literary]ลอยloiลอยloi1floating; adrift2[to] float; drift3[to] hover; be suspended4[to] float (price/exchange rate)ขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] arise; appear; emerge5[to] become; start to be (change of state)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; permitรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สดชื่นsòt-chêunสดชื่นsòt-chêun1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigorating
After heavy rain, the moist earthy smell of the ground rises and feels refreshing.
2NounC1

threshold; door sill [literary/arch.]

the sill or bar at the base of a doorway; the threshold (traditional or literary usage)

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าบ้านkâo bâanเข้าบ้านkâo bâan[to] enter the house; [to] come into the houseไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personโบราณboh-raanโบราณboh-raan1traditional; old-fashioned2in ancient times; in the old days3ancient; antiqueคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3classifier: pairs of footwear/socks4[to] step on; treadข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2[to] skip; omit3across; over; crosswise4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)ธรณีtor-rá-neeธรณีtor-rá-nee1threshold; door sill [literary/arch.]2earth; land; ground [formal/literary]เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเรียบร้อยkwaam rîiap róiความเรียบร้อยkwaam rîiap rói1neatness; tidiness; orderliness2propriety; decorum; good manners3public order; peace and order4correctness; smooth completion
Before entering a traditional Thai house, people usually lift their feet over the threshold for propriety.

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