ฝาย(făai)
Meanings
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weir; small dam; check dam
A low barrier across a stream or river to raise the water level, slow flow, or divert water (e.g., for irrigation); a weir or small/check dam.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developฝายเล็กfăai lékฝายเล็กfăai léksmall weir; small check damๆ-กั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backลำธารlam taanลำธารlam taanstream; brookเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชะลอchá-loชะลอchá-lo1[to] slow (down)2[to] delay; postpone3[to] suspend; deferน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ส่งน้ำsòng náamส่งน้ำsòng náam[to] supply water; [to] irrigateเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceทุ่งนาtûng naaทุ่งนาtûng naarice field; paddy field
Villagers built a small weir across the stream to slow the water and divert it into the rice fields.