หลังเต่า
lăng dtào
Meanings
1NounB1
speed bump/speed hump (traffic)
colloquial term for a raised traffic calming hump on the road.
Examples
ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedlyข้างหน้าkâang nâaข้างหน้าkâang nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time aheadมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลังเต่าlăng dtàoหลังเต่าlăng dtào1turtle-back shape; domed/humped profile2speed bump/speed hump (traffic)3turtle-backed; dome-shaped
Drive slowly, there's a speed hump ahead.
2NounB2
turtle-back shape; domed/humped profile
a rounded, domed profile resembling a turtle’s back; used as a shape descriptor in general or design contexts.
Examples
เมาส์máoเมาส์máocomputer mouseคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêr1computer2computer [attrib.]รุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1seniority level; age group2model; version3generation; age cohort4class year; intake; batchนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปทรงrôop songรูปทรงrôop song1shape; form2geometric shape3silhouette; overall design4body shape; figureแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleหลังเต่าlăng dtàoหลังเต่าlăng dtào1turtle-back shape; domed/humped profile2speed bump/speed hump (traffic)3turtle-backed; dome-shapedทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]จับถนัดjàp tà-nàtจับถนัดjàp tà-nàt[to] hold [sth] comfortably/securelyมือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of hands
This computer mouse has a turtle-back shape, which makes it comfortable to hold.
3AdjectiveB2
turtle-backed; dome-shaped
describing something with a turtle-back, domed contour (e.g., หลังคาทรงหลังเต่า).
Examples
บ้านโบราณbâan boh-raanบ้านโบราณbâan boh-raanold house; traditional houseหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryหลังเต่าlăng dtàoหลังเต่าlăng dtào1turtle-back shape; domed/humped profile2speed bump/speed hump (traffic)3turtle-backed; dome-shapedดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)แปลกตาดีbplàek dtaa deeแปลกตาดีbplàek dtaa deeunusual looking (in a good way)
That old house has a turtle-back roof, which looks beautifully unusual.
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Word Breakdown
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หลังเต่าlăng dtàoหลังเต่าlăng dtàospeed bump/speed hump (traffic)