รากฐาน
râak-tǎanMeanings
1NounB1
foundation; base (literal)
the structural foundation or base that supports a building or physical structure
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเทปูนtee-bpuunเทปูนtee-bpuun[to] pour concreteทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeรากฐานrâak-tǎanรากฐานrâak-tǎan1foundation; base (literal)2foundation; basis (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านใหม่bâan-màiบ้านใหม่bâan-màinew house/home
The builders are pouring concrete to make the foundation of the new house.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสร้างsâangตึกสูงdtʉ̀k-sǔungวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจdtrùuatความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngรากฐานrâak-tǎanอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
Before constructing a high-rise, engineers must carefully check the strength of the foundation.
This house has sunk because the foundation was built below standard.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkสะพานsà-paanรากฐานrâak-tǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngตอกเสาเข็มdtɔ̀ɔk-sǎo-kěmลึกlʉ́kและกันlɛ́-ganการกัดเซาะgaan-gàt-sɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngดินdinริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náam
To bear the weight of the bridge, the foundation must have deep piles driven and protect against soil erosion along the riverbank.
2NounB2
foundation; basis (figurative)
the underlying basis or groundwork of something abstract, such as knowledge, education, society, or an organization
Examples
การอ่านgaan àanการอ่านgaan àan1reading (the act/skill)2reading (pronunciation/interpretation of text)อย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangcontinuously; continually; on an ongoing basisเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รากฐานrâak tăanรากฐานrâak tăan1foundation; base (literal)2foundation; basis (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความรู้kwaam róoความรู้kwaam róoknowledge; learning; understandingที่มั่นคงtêe mân kong
Consistent reading is the foundation of solid knowledge.
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ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaที่têeอบอุ่นòp ùnมักmákเป็นbpenรากฐานrâak tăanของkŏngคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaทางtaangศีลธรรมsĭin-lá-tamของkŏngเด็กdèk
A warm family is often the foundation of a child's moral values.
หลักคิดlàk-kítเชิงวิพากษ์chəəng-wí-pâakเป็นbpenรากฐานrâak-tǎanที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiสังคมsǎng-komแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaได้dâaiอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang-mii-hèet-pǒn
Critical thinking is the foundation that helps society solve problems rationally.
ความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpคือkʉʉรากฐานrâak-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉnและlɛ́น่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
Transparency and accountability are the foundation of a sustainable and trustworthy organization.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รากฐาน said ราก-ถาน?
râak-tǎan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
râak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw uproot (plant part)Part 1
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ฐานtǎanฐานtǎan1base; foundation2base (operations)3basis; grounds4status level; rank; condition5base (mathematics)base; foundationPart 2
รากฐานrâak-tǎanรากฐานrâak-tǎanfoundation; base (literal)foundation; base (literal)Word