ภาคสนาม(pâak sà-năam)
Meanings
1NounB2
fieldwork/field setting
work, study, or data collection conducted outside the laboratory, office, or classroom in real‑world settings
Examples
นักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săauniversity/college studentคณะโบราณคดีká-ná boh-raan-ná-ká-deeคณะโบราณคดีká-ná boh-raan-ná-ká-deeFaculty of Archaeologyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightออกòkออกòk1[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 boundsไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to workภาคสนามpâak sà-năamภาคสนามpâak sà-năam1fieldwork/field setting2in the field (adv./adj.)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขุดค้นkùt kónขุดค้นkùt kón1[to] excavate; dig to uncover2[to] probe; delve intoวัตถุโบราณwát-tù boh-raanวัตถุโบราณwát-tù boh-raan1antique object (collectible)2antiquity; archaeological artifact
Archaeology students must go do fieldwork to excavate ancient artifacts.
2AdverbB2
in the field (adv./adj.)
describing activities, training, or operations carried out on site in real conditions (e.g., research, military, engineering)
Examples
ทหารใหม่tá-hăan màiทหารใหม่tá-hăan màinew soldier; recruitต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughการฝึกgaan fèukการฝึกgaan fèuk1training; practice; drill2training session; exercise3practice4training; drillภาคสนามpâak sà-năamภาคสนามpâak sà-năam1fieldwork/field setting2in the field (adv./adj.)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหนักหน่วงnàk nùuangหนักหน่วงnàk nùuang1heavy; weighty (physical)2severe; intense; grave3ponderous; solemn (tone/style)ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ส่งไปsòng bpaiส่งไปsòng bpai[to] send [sb/sth] to [somewhere]; [to] dispatchประจำการbprà-jam gaanประจำการbprà-jam gaan1[to] be stationed; be on duty2on duty; stationed (status)
New soldiers must go through intense field training before being deployed.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
ภาคpâakภาคpâak1region; area2part; section; division3sector (economic/societal)4act; chapter (formal)Part 1
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ภาคสนามpâak sà-năamภาคสนามpâak sà-năamfieldwork/field setting