สาธารณภัย(săa-taa-rá-ná-pai)
Meanings
1NounB2
public disaster; public hazard
A disaster or serious hazard affecting the public, such as floods, storms, droughts, fires, earthquakes, epidemics, or major accidents.
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)หน้าฝนnâa fŏnหน้าฝนnâa fŏn1rainy season; monsoon season2during the rainy seasonเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofเตรียมรับมือdtriiam ráp meuuเตรียมรับมือdtriiam ráp meuu[to] prepare to deal with [sth]; brace for [sth]สาธารณภัยsăa-taa-rá-ná-paiสาธารณภัยsăa-taa-rá-ná-pai1public disaster; public hazard2public calamity (legal/administrative)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)น้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ดินถล่มdin tà-lòmดินถล่มdin tà-lòm1landslide; landslip2[to] slide/collapse (of earth)
During the rainy season, we should prepare for public disasters such as floods and landslides.
2NounC1
public calamity (legal/administrative)
A legally designated disaster or emergency requiring public-sector response and coordination.
Examples
จังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàt1provincial; upcountry (attrib., often before nouns)2provinceประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)เหตุhètเหตุhèt1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสาธารณภัยsăa-taa-rá-ná-paiสาธารณภัยsăa-taa-rá-ná-pai1public disaster; public hazard2public calamity (legal/administrative)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatหน่วยงานรัฐnùuai-ngaan rátหน่วยงานรัฐnùuai-ngaan rátgovernment agencyเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuua1[to] help; assist2aid; assistance; support3to rescue; to provide reliefทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
The province declared the incident a public disaster so state agencies could provide immediate assistance.