ลงเสาเข็ม(long săo kĕm)

Meanings

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[to] drive piles

to install long posts (piles) deep into the ground to support a building's foundation.

Examples

ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightลงเสาเข็มlong săo kĕmลงเสาเข็มlong săo kĕm[to] drive pilesเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatฐานรากtăan râakฐานรากtăan râak1building foundation; footing2underpinning; fundamental basis (figurative)แข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1healthy; fit2strong; robust
Before building a house, we need to drive piles to make the foundation strong.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)Part 1
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เสาเข็มsăo kĕmเสาเข็มsăo kĕmpile; foundation pilePart 2
ลงเสาเข็มlong săo kĕmลงเสาเข็มlong săo kĕm[to] drive piles