นาวี(naa wee)
Meanings
1NounB1
navy (sea-based armed force)
A country’s armed force that operates at sea.
Examples
นาวีnaa weeนาวีnaa wee1navy (sea-based armed force)2naval; relating to a navy3navy blue (color)4naval/nautical affairs (literary; in compounds)มีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]ปกป้องbpòk bpôngปกป้องbpòk bpông[to] protect; defendประเทศbprà-tâetประเทศbprà-tâetcountry; nation; stateทางทะเลtaang tá-layทางทะเลtaang tá-lay1by sea; by ship2sea route; shipping route3maritime; seaborne
The navy has the duty of protecting the country at sea.
2NounB1
navy blue (color)
A dark blue color; often appears as สีนาวีสีนาวีsĕe naa-wee1navy blue (color)2navy blue (colored), especially in fashion contexts.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกางเกงgaang gayngกางเกงgaang gayng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)สีนาวีsĕe naa-weeสีนาวีsĕe naa-wee1navy blue (color)2navy blue (colored)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)
I have one pair of navy blue pants.
3AdjectiveB2
naval; relating to a navy
Relating to the navy or naval matters; commonly used in compounds (e.g., ราชนาวีราชนาวีrâat-chá-naa-weeroyal navy (monarchy's navy), นาวิกโยธิน).
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)รับราชการráp râat-chá-gaanรับราชการráp râat-chá-gaan[to] serve in government; be a civil servantในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สังกัดsăng-gàtสังกัดsăng-gàt1[to] be affiliated with; belong to2affiliation; membership3under; attached toราชนาวีrâat-chá-naa-weeราชนาวีrâat-chá-naa-weeroyal navy (monarchy's navy)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai person
His father used to serve in the Royal Thai Navy.
4NounB2
naval/nautical affairs (literary; in compounds)
Naval or seafaring matters, typically in literary or technical compounds (e.g., นาวิกศาสตร์นาวิกศาสตร์naa-wík-gà-sàatnaval science; nautical science ‘naval science’).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideเรียนต่อriian dtòrเรียนต่อriian dtòr[to] continue studying; pursue further studiesด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2field; area; aspect3toward; on the side of4classifier: sides/faces/aspects5calloused; hardened; matteนาวิกศาสตร์naa-wík-gà-sàatนาวิกศาสตร์naa-wík-gà-sàatnaval science; nautical scienceเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสนใจsŏn jaiสนใจsŏn jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesเรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsและláeและláeand (coordinating)การเดินเรือgaan dern reuuaการเดินเรือgaan dern reuua1navigation/piloting of vessels2maritime/inland water transport; shipping
He decided to further his studies in naval science because he's interested in ships and navigation.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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นาวีnaa weeนาวีnaa weenavy (sea-based armed force)