ปฐมเหตุ
bpà-tŏm-hèt
Meanings
1NounC1
first cause; root cause; prime cause
the original initiating cause from which something arises; the primary/root cause in a chain of events
Examples
นักวิจัยnák wí-jaiนักวิจัยnák wí-jairesearcher; research scientist; investigatorพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)ปฐมเหตุbpà-tŏm-hètปฐมเหตุbpà-tŏm-hètfirst cause; root cause; prime causeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรคrôhkโรคrôhkdisease; illnessนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2holiday; day off; breakการระบาดgaan rá-bàatการระบาดgaan rá-bàat1outbreak; disease spread2rapid spread of something harmfulตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yต้นทางdtôn taangต้นทางdtôn taang1starting point; origin (of a journey)2source; origin
Researchers are trying to find the original initiating cause of this disease to stop the outbreak at its source.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
ปฐมbpà-tŏmปฐมbpà-tŏm1first; initial; primary2elementary; basic; foundational3first (in compounds)Part 1
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ปฐมเหตุbpà-tŏm-hètปฐมเหตุbpà-tŏm-hètfirst cause; root cause; prime cause