อันดับแรก(an-dàp râek)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

first; firstly

before anything else in order, time, or priority; to begin with

Examples

จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำอาหารtam aa-hăanทำอาหารtam aa-hăan[to] cook; prepare foodอันดับแรกan-dàp râekอันดับแรกan-dàp râek1first; firstly2first place; top priority3foremost; primaryต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightล้างมือláang meuuล้างมือláang meuu1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]
To cook, first, you must wash your hands.
2NounB1

first place; top priority

the highest rank, position, or priority among several things

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเรียนเก่งriian gèngเรียนเก่งriian gènggood at studying; academically strongมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)สอบได้sòp dâaiสอบได้sòp dâai1[to] pass an exam2[to] be admitted/selected via examอันดับแรกan-dàp râekอันดับแรกan-dàp râek1first; firstly2first place; top priority3foremost; primaryของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
He studies very well, so this year he achieved the first rank in the school.
3AdjectiveB1

foremost; primary

of the highest priority or rank when modifying a noun

Examples

นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectเป้าหมายbpâo măaiเป้าหมายbpâo măai1target (literal)2objective (business/strategy)3goal; target; aimอันดับแรกan-dàp râekอันดับแรกan-dàp râek1first; firstly2first place; top priority3foremost; primaryของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current year
This is my number-one goal for this year.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อันดับan dàpอันดับan dàprank; order; levelPart 1
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แรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodPart 2
อันดับแรกan-dàp râekอันดับแรกan-dàp râekfirst; firstly