หลักหมาย

làk măai

Meanings

1NounB2

marker; landmark

a physical sign, post, or marker used as a reference point, boundary, or landmark

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherปักหลักหมายbpàk làk măaiปักหลักหมายbpàk làk măai[to] set marker posts; [to] stake out [a site]เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitเขตแดนkèt daenเขตแดนkèt daen1border; frontier2border areaของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
The villagers worked together to plant boundary markers to show the border of the village.
2NounB2

reference point

a point or feature used for measurement, navigation, surveying, or identification

Examples

กัปตันgàp-dtanกัปตันgàp-dtan1captain (ship/aircraft)2team captain; captain (sports)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ดวงดาวduuang daaoดวงดาวduuang daaostar (poetic); heavenly bodyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsหลักหมายlàk măaiหลักหมายlàk măai1marker; landmark2reference pointในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การเดินเรือgaan dern reuuaการเดินเรือgaan dern reuua1navigation/piloting of vessels2maritime/inland water transport; shippingตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
The captain uses the stars as reference points for navigating the ship at night.