มาตรา
maa-dtraa
Meanings
1NounB1
section; article (law)
a numbered section of a law, regulation, constitution, or legal document
Examples
ศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchอ้างอิงâang ingอ้างอิงâang ing1[to] refer to; cite2reference; citation3referencing (style/system)ตามมาตราdtaam mâat-dtràaตามมาตราdtaam mâat-dtràaaccording to the article/section15ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกฎหมายgòt-măaiกฎหมายgòt-măai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of lawฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2version; edition; text3issue; edition; copyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The court refers to Section 15 of this law.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: provisions/sections
classifier for sections or articles in laws and documents
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofมาตราmaa-dtraaมาตราmaa-dtraa1section; article (law)2measure; standard; criterion3meter (poetic); verse measure4classifier: provisions/sections5ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสัญญาsăn-yaaสัญญาsăn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2contract; agreement3[to] promise; pledge; vow4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3refined (opposite of crude)4delicate; sensitive; subtleก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเซ็นsenเซ็นsen[to] sign (one's name)
The teacher told us to read Section 5 of the contract carefully before signing.
3NounB2
measure; standard; criterion
a rule, benchmark, or standard used to judge, compare, or regulate something
Examples
โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)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]มาตราmaa-dtraaมาตราmaa-dtraa1section; article (law)2measure; standard; criterion3meter (poetic); verse measure4classifier: provisions/sectionsคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap1quality (standard; grade)2quality (attribute)เดียวกันdiao ganเดียวกันdiao ganthe same; identicalในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การประเมินgaan bprà-mernการประเมินgaan bprà-mern1assessment; evaluation2appraisal; valuation; estimateทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ห้องเรียนhông riianห้องเรียนhông riianclassroomเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatเทียบกันtîiap ganเทียบกันtîiap gan[to] compare with each otherได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ยุติธรรมyút-dtì-tamยุติธรรมyút-dtì-tam1justice; fairness2fair; just
The school uses the same quality standard to evaluate every classroom so comparisons are fair.
4NounC1
meter (poetic); verse measure
the metrical scheme or measure in poetry or prosody
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)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]มาตราmaa-dtraaมาตราmaa-dtraa1section; article (law)2measure; standard; criterion3meter (poetic); verse measure4classifier: provisions/sectionsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)ครุหนักká-rú nàkครุหนักká-rú nàk1grave; weighty; serious (literary/formal)2burdensome; oppressive (figurative)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]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)กังวานgang-waanกังวานgang-waan1resonant; ringing; sonorous2[to] resound; ring; reverberate
This poem uses a meter emphasizing heavy stressed syllables, making it resonate when read.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
มาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăanมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăan1standard; norm; benchmark2standard; typical; conventional
- standard; norm; benchmark
- standard; typical; conventional
บทบัญญัติbòt ban-yàtบทบัญญัติbòt ban-yàt1legal provision; clause; article2commandment; precept
- legal provision; clause; article
- commandment; precept
เกณฑ์gehnเกณฑ์gehn1criterion; standard; benchmark2threshold; cutoff3[to] draft [sb]; conscript [sb]4[to] conscript; draft [sb]
- criterion; standard; benchmark
- threshold; cutoff
- [to] draft [sb]; conscript [sb]
- [to] conscript; draft [sb]
ข้อkôข้อkô1item; point; clause2joint (anatomy)3condition; term4flaw; drawback5classifier: items/points/clauses/questions
- item; point; clause
- joint (anatomy)
- condition; term
- flaw; drawback
- classifier: items/points/clauses/questions
Word Breakdown
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มาตราmaa-dtraaมาตราmaa-dtraasection; article (law)