รากหญ้า(râak yâa)
Meanings
1NounA2
grass root (literal)
the root of a grass plant
Examples
นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectรากหญ้าrâak yâaรากหญ้าrâak yâa1grass root (literal)2grassroots; ordinary people3grassroots-level; at the base level
This is a grass root.
2NounB2
grassroots; ordinary people
the common people at the base level of society or an organization; the grassroots
Examples
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangpoliticianควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofลงพื้นที่long péun-têeลงพื้นที่long péun-têe1[to] go to the field/site2[to] conduct a field visitเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับฟังráp fangรับฟังráp fang1[to] listen (attentively); hear out2[to] take into accountปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนรากหญ้าkon râak yâaคนรากหญ้าkon râak yâacommon people; grassroots
Politicians should go into the field to listen to the problems of the common people.
3AdjectiveB2
grassroots-level; at the base level
used attributively to describe policies, movements, or initiatives originating from or targeting ordinary people (e.g., ขบวนการรากหญ้า, นโยบายระดับรากหญ้า)
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorออกòkออกòk1[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 boundsมาตรmâatมาตรmâat1measure; standard; rule2meter (poetic metre)3prefix: meter-/measuring-4meter; measuring deviceการกระตุ้นgaan grà-dtûnการกระตุ้นgaan grà-dtûn1stimulation; activation2prompting; encouragement3economic stimulation; stimulus measuresเศรษฐกิจรากหญ้าsèt-tà-gìt râak yâaเศรษฐกิจรากหญ้าsèt-tà-gìt râak yâagrassroots economy
The government has launched measures to stimulate the grassroots economy.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)
- villagers; locals; rural residents
- ordinary people; laypeople; the public
- folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)
คนธรรมดาkon tam-má-daaคนธรรมดาkon tam-má-daaordinary person; commoner
ordinary person; commoner
ระดับฐานรากrá-dàp tăan râakระดับฐานรากrá-dàp tăan râak1foundation level (building)2grassroots level
- foundation level (building)
- grassroots level
คนเดินดินkon dern dinคนเดินดินkon dern dinordinary person; average person; commoner
ordinary person; average person; commoner
ระดับชาวบ้านrá-dàp chaao bâanระดับชาวบ้านrá-dàp chaao bâangrassroots level; for common people
grassroots level; for common people
Word Breakdown
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รากหญ้าrâak yâaรากหญ้าrâak yâagrass root (literal)