ประถม(prà-thŏm)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
primary; elementary (level of school)
relating to the first years of formal schooling; primary or elementary level (e.g., ชั้นประถมชั้นประถมchán bprà-tŏmprimary level; elementary grades, นักเรียนประถมนักเรียนประถมnák riian bprà-tŏmelementary school student).
Examples
ลูกชายlôok chaaiลูกชายlôok chaaison; male childกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit level4[to] level; even out5level; layer (stratum)ประถมprà-thŏmประถมprà-thŏm1primary; elementary (level of school)2primary education (level)
My son is studying at the primary level.
2NounB1
primary education (level)
the primary or elementary stage of education; elementary school level.
Examples
น้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)เพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearชั้นประถมchán bprà-tŏmชั้นประถมchán bprà-tŏmprimary level; elementary gradesปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearที่หนึ่งtêe nèungที่หนึ่งtêe nèung1first place; top rank2first; number one (ordinal)3extremely; very (postposed, colloquial)
My younger brother just started grade one in elementary school.
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Word Breakdown
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ประถมprà-thŏmประถมprà-thŏmprimary; elementary (level of school)