รากแก้ว(râak gâew)
Meanings
1NounB1
taproot
The main central root of a plant that grows downward and gives rise to smaller lateral roots.
Examples
ต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango treeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรากแก้วrâak gâewรากแก้วrâak gâew1taproot2core foundation; root causeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4electrical ground; earth (electrical)และláeและláeand (coordinating)แตกแขนงdtàek kà-năengแตกแขนงdtàek kà-năeng[to] branch out; ramify; diversifyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsรากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3square root (math)4root/stem; base (ling./math)5to take root; to be rooted6[to] vomit; throw upเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleรอบๆrôp rôpรอบๆrôp rôp1around; all around; nearby2around (surrounding a place/thing)
A mango tree has a taproot that grows deep into the soil and branches into small roots around it.
2NounB2
core foundation; root cause
Figurative: the fundamental base, core source, or root cause of something.
Examples
ความไม่เท่าเทียมkwaam mâi tâo tiiamความไม่เท่าเทียมkwaam mâi tâo tiiaminequality; inequity; disparityทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathการศึกษาgaan sùk-săaการศึกษาgaan sùk-săa1education; schooling (system/process)2educational background; attainment3a study; research; investigation4education (academic field)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectรากแก้วrâak gâewรากแก้วrâak gâew1taproot2core foundation; root causeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam lèuuam lámความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam lèuuam láminequality; disparity (esp. social/economic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สังคมsăng-komสังคมsăng-kom1society; community2social; societal3social circle; social world4social studies (subject)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)
Educational inequality is the root cause of social disparity in our society.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
พื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)4elementary; introductory (level)
- basic; fundamental
- foundation; basis
- background (knowledge/education)
- elementary; introductory (level)
รากฐานrâak tăanรากฐานrâak tăan1foundation; base (literal)2foundation; basis (figurative)
- foundation; base (literal)
- foundation; basis (figurative)
แก่นแท้gàen táeแก่นแท้gàen táeessence; core; gist
essence; core; gist
Word Breakdown
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แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkPart 2
รากแก้วrâak gâewรากแก้วrâak gâewtaproot