ส่วนกลาง(sùuan glaang)
Meanings
1NounB1
common area; shared facilities
areas or facilities shared by all members of a building or community (e.g., lobby, gym, pool)
Examples
คอนโดkon-dooคอนโดkon-doocondominium; condoของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสระว่ายน้ำsà wâai námสระว่ายน้ำsà wâai námswimming poolเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsส่วนกลางsùuan glaangส่วนกลางsùuan glaang1common area; shared facilities2shared fund; common budget3central part; middle4central administration/level5central; shared (attrib.)
Our condo has a swimming pool as a common area.
2NounB1
central part; middle
the middle or central section of something
Examples
ส่วนกลางsùuan glaangส่วนกลางsùuan glaang1common area; shared facilities2shared fund; common budget3central part; middle4central administration/level5central; shared (attrib.)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปลานี้bplaa néeปลานี้bplaa néethis fishอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimately
The middle section of this fish is the most delicious.
3NounB2
shared fund; common budget
money or resources collectively owned and used by a group or community
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ใช้เงินchái ngernใช้เงินchái ngern[to] spend moneyส่วนกลางsùuan glaangส่วนกลางsùuan glaang1common area; shared facilities2shared fund; common budget3central part; middle4central administration/level5central; shared (attrib.)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; function
We will use the class's common fund to buy snacks for the party.
4NounB2
central administration/level
the central office or central tier of an organization or government (as opposed to local or regional units)
Examples
นโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toส่วนกลางsùuan glaangส่วนกลางsùuan glaang1common area; shared facilities2shared fund; common budget3central part; middle4central administration/level5central; shared (attrib.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightนำไปปฏิบัติnam bpai bpà-dtì-bàtนำไปปฏิบัติnam bpai bpà-dtì-bàt[to] implement; put into practice; carry out; applyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)จังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàt1provincial; upcountry (attrib., often before nouns)2province
This policy comes from the central government and must be implemented in every province.
5AdjectiveB2
central; shared (attrib.)
belonging to the center or intended for shared use by a group
Examples
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jai1a decision2decision-makingครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofประโยชน์bprà-yòhtประโยชน์bprà-yòht1use; usefulness2interest; gain (often personal or shared)3benefit; advantageส่วนกลางsùuan glaangส่วนกลางsùuan glaang1common area; shared facilities2shared fund; common budget3central part; middle4central administration/level5central; shared (attrib.)ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; clusterใดdaiใดdai1which; any (unspecified)2any; whichever (unspecified)กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; clusterหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)
This decision was made for the common good, not for any particular group.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
หน่วยงานส่วนกลางnùuai ngaan sùuan glaangหน่วยงานส่วนกลางnùuai ngaan sùuan glaangcentral agency; central organization
central agency; central organization
กองกลางgong glaangกองกลางgong glaang1midfielder (football/soccer)2midfield; the central area/unit of a team3Central Division; General Affairs division (organization)4shared fund; common pool
- midfielder (football/soccer)
- midfield; the central area/unit of a team
- Central Division; General Affairs division (organization)
- shared fund; common pool
เงินกองกลางngern gong glaangเงินกองกลางngern gong glaangcommon fund; pot (of money)
common fund; pot (of money)
พื้นที่ส่วนกลางpéun-têe sùuan glaangพื้นที่ส่วนกลางpéun-têe sùuan glaangcommon area
common area
แผนกกลางpà-nàek glaangแผนกกลางpà-nàek glaangcentral/general services department
central/general services department
Word Breakdown
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ส่วนกลางsùuan glaangส่วนกลางsùuan glaangcommon area; shared facilities