วิชา(wi-chaa)

Meanings

1NounA2

subject; course; field of study

an area of knowledge studied in school or university, or a specific course within that area

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)วิชาwi-chaaวิชาwi-chaa1subject; course; field of study2knowledge; skill; discipline3esoteric or magical arts4classifier: courses/subjectsคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; mathที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
I study the subject of mathematics at school.
2ClassifierA2

classifier: courses/subjects

used as a classifier for academic subjects or courses

Examples

เทอมtermเทอมtermterm; semesterนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)สามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)วิชาwi-chaaวิชาwi-chaa1subject; course; field of study2knowledge; skill; discipline3esoteric or magical arts4classifier: courses/subjects
This term I enrolled in three courses.
3NounB1

knowledge; skill; discipline

learned knowledge or expertise in a particular area, often gained through study or practice

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearจนมีjon meeจนมีjon meeuntil there is/are; so that there is/areวิชาwi-chaaวิชาwi-chaa1subject; course; field of study2knowledge; skill; discipline3esoteric or magical arts4classifier: courses/subjectsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การตีgaan dteeการตีgaan dtee1the act of hitting; striking; beating2whisking; beating (culinary)3forging; hammering (metalworking)ไข่kàiไข่kài1[to] lay eggs; spawn2testicles (vulgar/slang)3egg4zero score (slang, sports/exams)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2swollen/overinflated3[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineทุกครั้งtúk krángทุกครั้งtúk krángevery time; each time
He trained in baking for many years and gained the expertise to whip eggs perfectly every time.
4NounB2

esoteric or magical arts

traditional or supernatural practices believed to grant special powers, protection, or charms

Examples

หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsวิชาwi-chaaวิชาwi-chaa1subject; course; field of study2knowledge; skill; discipline3esoteric or magical arts4classifier: courses/subjectsเกราะเพชรgrò pétเกราะเพชรgrò pétdiamond armor (literal/figurative)ป้องกันภัยbpông-gan paiป้องกันภัยbpông-gan pai[to] protect against danger; [to] prevent harmและláeและláeand (coordinating)ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceเพpayเพpay1Phe (place name)2Pe (Thai social/streaming platform)ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventกล้ำกรายglâm graaiกล้ำกรายglâm graai[to] come near; brush lightly (poetic)
The monk said it was the Diamond Armor magic, protecting against danger and ill winds.

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