มาตร(mâat)
Meanings
1NounB2
measure; standard; rule
A measure, standard, or rule used to define quantity, evaluate quality, or regulate behavior; also a musical or poetic measure.
Examples
ห้องปฏิบัติการhông bpà-dtì-bàt gaanห้องปฏิบัติการhông bpà-dtì-bàt gaanlaboratory; labกำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3specification; stipulation4deadline; due dateมาตรmâatมาตรmâat1measure; standard; rule2meter (poetic metre)3prefix: meter-/measuring-4meter; measuring deviceชัดเจนchát-jenชัดเจนchát-jen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocalเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofวัดคุณภาพwát kun-ná-pâapวัดคุณภาพwát kun-ná-pâap1[to] measure/assess quality2quality assessment/measurementน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)
The laboratory sets clear standards to measure water quality.
2NounB2
prefix: meter-/measuring-
Used as a bound morpheme in compounds to indicate measuring or meter-related concepts.
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)กิโลเมตรgì-loh-métกิโลเมตรgì-loh-mét1kilometer; km2kilometer (classifier for distance)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ปัจจัยbpàt-jaiปัจจัยbpàt-jai1factor; determinant2basic necessities; four requisites3alms/donation (esp. to monks)มาตรmâatมาตรmâat1measure; standard; rule2meter (poetic metre)3prefix: meter-/measuring-4meter; measuring deviceเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)หน่วยวัดnùuai wátหน่วยวัดnùuai wátunit of measurementระยะทางrá-yá taangระยะทางrá-yá taang1distance2distance traveled; mileage
The word kilométre uses the bound morpheme ‘-meter’ to indicate a unit of distance.
3NounB2
meter; measuring device
a device or instrument used for measuring quantities such as water, electricity, or speed
4NounC1
meter (poetic metre)
The rhythmic structure or metrical pattern in verse; poetic meter.
Examples
กลอนglonกลอนglon1poem; verse; poetic meter/form2latch; bolt (door fastener)3song lyric(s) (colloquial)บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6duty; function; taskนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepมาตรmâatมาตรmâat1measure; standard; rule2meter (poetic metre)3prefix: meter-/measuring-4meter; measuring deviceได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเรียบร้อยrîiap róiเรียบร้อยrîiap rói1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4calm; free of trouble5completely; all done (sentence-final use)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)หูhŏoหูhŏo1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)
This poem keeps its meter neatly; it reads smoothly.