ปริมณฑล(bpà-rí-mon-ton)

Meanings

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periphery; outlying area

the area surrounding a core region, especially the provinces adjoining a capital city (e.g., the provinces around Bangkok)

Examples

หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ปริมณฑลbpà-rí-mon-tonปริมณฑลbpà-rí-mon-tonperiphery; outlying areaเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingค่าเช่าkâa châoค่าเช่าkâa châorent; rental charge/feeถูกกว่าtòok gwàaถูกกว่าtòok gwàa1cheaper2more cheaply [than sth]และláeและláeand (coordinating)เงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòpเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòp1quiet; peaceful2tranquil; sereneกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)
Many people work in Bangkok but choose to live in the metropolitan area because rent is cheaper and it’s quieter.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ปริbprìปริbprì1[to] split slightly; crack a little2slightly split; a little crackedPart 1
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มณฑลmon-tonมณฑลmon-ton1circle; sphere (realm)2monthon (historical administrative division)Part 2
ปริมณฑลbpà-rí-mon-tonปริมณฑลbpà-rí-mon-tonperiphery; outlying area