สาระ
săa-rá
Meanings
1NounB2
substance; essence
The essential or meaningful part of something; the core or substance.
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อ่านง่ายàan ngâaiอ่านง่ายàan ngâaieasy to read; legibleแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสาระsăa-ráสาระsăa-rá1substance; essence2content (educational)3key point; gistที่ทำtêe tamที่ทำtêe tamthat/which (someone) did/madeให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent
This book is easy to read yet still has substance that makes you think further.
2NounB2
key point; gist
The main point or gist of a discussion, text, or issue.
Examples
ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)สาระsăa-ráสาระsăa-rá1substance; essence2content (educational)3key point; gistคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightลดงบประมาณlót ngóp-bprà-maanลดงบประมาณlót ngóp-bprà-maan[to] cut a budget; reduce a budgetเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâaเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
Today’s meeting was long, but the main point is that we must cut the budget next month.
3NounB2
content (educational)
The subject matter or content of a study area or curriculum.
Examples
วิชานี้wí-chaa néeวิชานี้wí-chaa néethis subject; this courseเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)สาระคณิตศาสตร์săa-rá ká-nít-sàatสาระคณิตศาสตร์săa-rá ká-nít-sàatmathematics subject matter; math contentพื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)4elementary; introductory (level)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)การบวกลบgaan bùuak lópการบวกลบgaan bùuak lópaddition and subtraction (arithmetic)คูณkoonคูณkoon1[to] multiply (math)2times (×); multiplication sign; factorหารhăanหารhăan1divided by; ÷2[to] divide (math); share equally
This course focuses on basic mathematics content such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สารsăanสารsăan1substance; material2message; content3essence; substance (figurative)4suffix meaning ‘-logy/-graphy/-nomy/-ics’ (bound morpheme)5letter; epistle (formal/literary)
- substance; material
- message; content
- essence; substance (figurative)
- suffix meaning ‘-logy/-graphy/-nomy/-ics’ (bound morpheme)
- letter; epistle (formal/literary)
เนื้อความnéuua kwaamเนื้อความnéuua kwaam1content/body of text2substance/meaning
- content/body of text
- substance/meaning
ใจความjai kwaamใจความjai kwaam1substance; essential content2main idea; gist
- substance; essential content
- main idea; gist
แก่นgàenแก่นgàen1core; essence2heartwood3kernel; pit (inner part of a fruit/seed)4cheeky; bold (colloq.)
- core; essence
- heartwood
- kernel; pit (inner part of a fruit/seed)
- cheeky; bold (colloq.)
แก่นสารgàen săanแก่นสารgàen săan1essence; core; substance2significance; worth (often in neg.)
- essence; core; substance
- significance; worth (often in neg.)
Word Breakdown
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สาระsăa-ráสาระsăa-rásubstance; essence