สุญญากาศ(sŭn-yaa-gàat)
Meanings
1NounB2
vacuum (absence of matter)
A vacuum; a region devoid of matter or with extremely low particle density, as in physics or outer space.
Examples
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák wít-tá-yaa sàatนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák wít-tá-yaa sàata scientistดูดdòotดูดdòot1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)หลอดlòtหลอดlòt1drinking straw2light bulb; fluorescent tube3pipette/dropper (rubber-bulb type)4classifier: tube-shaped items; bulbs; straws5ampoule; vial (glass, small)6tube; hollow cylinder7uterus (colloquial/medical)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเกือบgèuapเกือบgèuap1almost; nearly2almost all; nearly allเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสุญญากาศsŭn-yaa-gàatสุญญากาศsŭn-yaa-gàat1vacuum (absence of matter)2vacuum (figurative)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทดลองtót-longทดลองtót-long1[to] try out; test2[to] experiment3trial; experimental (use)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic tone
The scientist removed air from the tube until it was nearly a vacuum to experiment with sound.
2NounC1
vacuum (figurative)
A vacuum or void in continuity or leadership, e.g., a political vacuum. Example: สุญญากาศทางการเมือง (political vacuum)
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ผู้นำpôo namผู้นำpôo nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawกะทันหันgà-tan-hănกะทันหันgà-tan-hăn1suddenly; abruptly2sudden; abruptประเทศbprà-tâetประเทศbprà-tâetcountry; nation; stateเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)สุญญากาศsŭn-yaa-gàatสุญญากาศsŭn-yaa-gàat1vacuum (absence of matter)2vacuum (figurative)ทางการเมืองtaang gaan meuuangทางการเมืองtaang gaan meuuang1political2politicallyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1classifier: weeks2week
After the leader resigned abruptly, the country experienced a political vacuum for several weeks.