ศิลาแลง(sì-laa laeng)
Meanings
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laterite (iron-rich reddish rock)
A hard, reddish, iron-rich rock or soil type, which is soft when quarried but hardens on exposure to air, widely used as a building material in ancient temples and structures in tropical regions.
Examples
ปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat hĭnปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat hĭnstone temple; Khmer-style sanctuaryโบราณboh-raanโบราณboh-raan1traditional; old-fashioned2in ancient times; in the old days3ancient; antiqueแห่งนี้hàeng néeแห่งนี้hàeng née1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)สร้างขึ้นsâang kêunสร้างขึ้นsâang kêun1[to] build; erect2[to] create; establish; set upจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ศิลาแลงsì-laa laengศิลาแลงsì-laa laenglaterite (iron-rich reddish rock)
This ancient stone castle is built from laterite.
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ศิลาแลงsì-laa laengศิลาแลงsì-laa laenglaterite (iron-rich reddish rock)