วงล้อม(wong lóm)
Meanings
1NounB2
ring; circle (surrounding something)
A ring or circle formed by people, animals, or objects to surround or enclose someone or something.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เป็นวงbpen wongเป็นวงbpen wong1in a circle2circular; ring-shapedล้อมlómล้อมlóm1[to] surround; encircle2[to] besiege3[to] fence in; enclose4rim; edging; borderเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fable
The children sat in a circle to listen to the teacher tell a story.
2VerbB2
[to] encircle; surround; cordon off
To form a ring around someone or something, often to guard, trap, or observe it.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofวงล้อมwong lómวงล้อมwong lóm1ring; circle (surrounding something)2[to] encircle; surround; cordon offบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săiผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săi1suspect; person under suspicion2suspect (legal status)
The police are surrounding the suspect's house.
Word Breakdown
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ล้อมlómล้อมlóm1[to] surround; encircle2[to] besiege3[to] fence in; enclose4rim; edging; borderPart 2
วงล้อมwong lómวงล้อมwong lómring; circle (surrounding something)