พาหะ(paa-hà)

Meanings

1NounB2

vector; carrier (of disease/pathogen)

An organism or agent that carries and transmits a pathogen causing disease.

Examples

ยุงลายyung laaiยุงลายyung laaiAedes mosquito; striped mosquito (dengue carrier)เป็นพาหะbpen paa-hàเป็นพาหะbpen paa-hà[to] be a carrier [of a disease]ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรคไข้เลือดออกrôhk kâi lêuuat òkโรคไข้เลือดออกrôhk kâi lêuuat òkdengue fever
Aedes mosquitoes are carriers of dengue fever.
2NounC1

carrier; vehicle; medium (non-biological/technical)

Something that carries or conveys another thing, such as a signal carrier, vehicle, or medium in technical or figurative contexts.

Examples

คลื่นวิทยุklêun wít-tá-yúคลื่นวิทยุklêun wít-tá-yúradio waveทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asเป็นพาหะbpen paa-hàเป็นพาหะbpen paa-hà[to] be a carrier [of a disease]สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสัญญาณเสียงsăn-yaan sĭiangสัญญาณเสียงsăn-yaan sĭiang1audio signal (technical)2audible cue/alertที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)สถานีsà-tăa-neeสถานีsà-tăa-nee1service station/base2broadcasting station3transport station
Radio waves serve as a carrier for the audio signal transmitted from the station.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inPart 1
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หะhàหะhàHuh?; What?; Pardon?Part 2
พาหะpaa-hàพาหะpaa-hàvector; carrier (of disease/pathogen)