หน้าตัก(nâa dtàk)
Meanings
1NounB1
lap
the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]นั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)มือทั้งสองmeuu táng sŏngมือทั้งสองmeuu táng sŏngboth handsข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)ไว้บนwái bonไว้บนwái bon[to] leave [sth] on top (of [sth]); [to] keep [sth] on topหน้าตักnâa dtàkหน้าตักnâa dtàk1lap2capital; resources3lap width (of a Buddha statue)
When meditating, we must place both hands on our lap.
2NounC1
capital; resources
available capital, funds, or resources, especially in gambling, business, or political contexts
Examples
ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหน้าตักnâa dtàkหน้าตักnâa dtàk1lap2capital; resources3lap width (of a Buddha statue)ไม่พอmâi poไม่พอmâi po1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficientlyที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ลงทุนlong tunลงทุนlong tun1to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)2investment; act of investing3[to] invest (money; resources)ทำธุรกิจtam tú-rá-gìtทำธุรกิจtam tú-rá-gìt[to] do business; run/operate a business; engage in commerceขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)
Right now, we don't have enough available capital to invest in a large business.
3NounC2
lap width (of a Buddha statue)
the width of the lap of a seated Buddha statue, used as a standard measurement for its overall size
Examples
ทางวัดtaang wátทางวัดtaang wát1temple's road; access road2from the temple; on behalf of the templeกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developพระพุทธรูปองค์ใหญ่prá pút-tá-rôop ong yàiพระพุทธรูปองค์ใหญ่prá pút-tá-rôop ong yàilarge Buddha statueที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2grade; level; scale3of ... size; of such a size4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent ofหน้าตักnâa dtàkหน้าตักnâa dtàk1lap2capital; resources3lap width (of a Buddha statue)กว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1spacious; roomy2extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scope3wide; broad9เมตรmétเมตรmétmetre; meter (unit of length)
The temple is building a large Buddha statue with a lap width of 9 meters.