วัสดุ(wát-sà-dù)
Meanings
1NounB1
material; material(s)
a substance used to make, build, or manufacture something, such as wood, metal, plastic, fabric, or composite
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo îchairตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam jàakทำจากtam jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]วัสดุwát-sà-dùวัสดุwát-sà-dù1material; material(s)2material (attributive)ไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai néuua kăengไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai néuua kăeng1hardwood (timber)2hardwood-yielding treeแข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1healthy; fit2strong; robustและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทนทานton taanทนทานton taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdy
This chair is made from hardwood material; it’s strong and durable.
2AdjectiveB2
material (attributive)
used attributively to modify nouns in technical/administrative contexts (e.g., ค่าวัสดุ ‘material cost’)
Examples
ฝ่ายบัญชีfàai ban-cheeฝ่ายบัญชีfàai ban-cheeaccounting departmentขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerเอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationสรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum upค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2polite/friendly address particle3honorific title (archaic)4value; numerical value5worth; value (abstract)วัสดุwát-sà-dùวัสดุwát-sà-dù1material; material(s)2material (attributive)ประจำเดือนbprà-jam deuuanประจำเดือนbprà-jam deuuan1menstruation; period2menstrual; period‑related3monthly; occurring every monthเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officially3[to] check in; report oneself
The accounting department requests the monthly material cost summary to prepare a report.