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.
3NounB2
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; resignมาตรการmâat-dtrà gaanมาตรการmâat-dtrà gaan1measure; policy step2preventive/restrictive measure3classifier: ประการกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn sèt-thà-gìtกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn sèt-thà-gìt[to] stimulate the economyรากหญ้าrâak yâaรากหญ้าrâak yâa1grass root (literal)2grassroots; ordinary people3grassroots-level; at the base level
The government has launched measures to stimulate the grassroots economy.
Word Breakdown
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รากหญ้าrâak yâaรากหญ้าrâak yâagrass root (literal)