ปลายน้ำ(bplaai nám)
Meanings
1NounB2
downstream
the part of a river or stream that is closer to the sea.
Examples
หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2edge; riverside; roadside (at/along the edge)3edge-side; roadside (modifier)แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmâe-náam jâo-prá-yaaแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmâe-náam jâo-prá-yaaChao Phraya River (Thailand)ช่วงปลายchûuang bplaaiช่วงปลายchûuang bplaaithe end part; latter stageน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
My village is on the lower part of the Chao Phraya River, near where it meets the sea.
2AdjectiveB2
downstream (business)
relating to the later stages in an industrial process, such as processing, marketing, and selling a product.
Examples
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)เน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersปลายน้ำbplaai námปลายน้ำbplaai nám1downstream2downstream (business)3downstream sector (business)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)การตลาดgaan dtà-làatการตลาดgaan dtà-làat1marketing (activities/processes)2marketing (field of study/profession)3marketing ploy (colloquial)และláeและláeand (coordinating)การจัดจำหน่ายgaan jàt jam-nàaiการจัดจำหน่ายgaan jàt jam-nàai1distribution (commerce)2securities placement/underwritingสินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)
Our company focuses on downstream business, such as marketing and product distribution.
3NounB2
downstream sector (business)
the later stage in an industry or supply chain that handles processing, distribution, marketing, and sales.
Examples
โรงงานrohng ngaanโรงงานrohng ngaanfactory; plantนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ส่วนปลายsùuan bplaaiส่วนปลายsùuan bplaai1tip; end part2distal end (technical)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] take; catch (transport)7[to] host; welcome8[to] withstand; bearผลผลิตpŏn-pà-lìtผลผลิตpŏn-pà-lìt1product; output2agricultural yield; harvest3result of productionมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerแปรรูปbprae rôopแปรรูปbprae rôop1[to] process; transform2processed; converted3[to] privatize; corporatizeและláeและláeand (coordinating)บรรจุหีบห่อban-jù hèep hòrบรรจุหีบห่อban-jù hèep hòr[to] package; [to] pack
This factory operates in the downstream sector, receiving produce for processing and packaging.
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ปลายน้ำbplaai námปลายน้ำbplaai námdownstream