ปราการ(bpraa-gaan)
Meanings
1NounB1
a defensive wall/structure; stronghold
a structure built for defense, such as a wall, moat, or fort; a stronghold
Examples
เมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoเมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoold town; historic quarterมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปราการbpraa-gaanปราการbpraa-gaan1a defensive wall/structure; stronghold2a shield/protection (figurative)กำแพงgam-paengกำแพงgam-paeng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)หินhĭnหินhĭn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)ล้อมรอบlóm rôpล้อมรอบlóm rôp1surrounding; encircling2[to] surround; encircle
The old city is surrounded by stone ramparts.
2NounB2
a shield/protection (figurative)
someone or something that strongly protects or defends in a figurative sense
Examples
ความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàtความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàt1honesty; integrity2fidelity; faithfulnessเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsปราการbpraa-gaanปราการbpraa-gaan1a defensive wall/structure; stronghold2a shield/protection (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความไว้วางใจkwaam wái waang jaiความไว้วางใจkwaam wái waang jai1trust; confidence2political confidenceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relation
Honesty is the bulwark of trust in a relationship.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ป้อมbpômป้อมbpôm1fort; stronghold2stocky; stumpy (of body or limbs)3Pom (nickname)4guard booth; sentry box
- fort; stronghold
- stocky; stumpy (of body or limbs)
- Pom (nickname)
- guard booth; sentry box
ป้อมปราการbpôm bpraa-gaanป้อมปราการbpôm bpraa-gaan1fortress; stronghold; citadel2bastion; bulwark (figurative)
- fortress; stronghold; citadel
- bastion; bulwark (figurative)
เกราะป้องกันgrò bpông-ganเกราะป้องกันgrò bpông-ganprotective shield; armor; barrier
protective shield; armor; barrier
กำแพงเมืองgam-paeng meuuangกำแพงเมืองgam-paeng meuuangcity wall; defensive wall around a city
city wall; defensive wall around a city