อาณานิคม(aa-naa-ní-kom)
Meanings
1NounB1
colony (territory under foreign rule)
A territory politically and administratively controlled by a foreign state, typically lacking full sovereignty.
Examples
ในอดีตnai à-dèetในอดีตnai à-dèetin the past; formerlyดินแดนdin daenดินแดนdin daenland; territory; region; domainหลายแห่งlăai hàengหลายแห่งlăai hàengin many placesถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ปกครองbpòk krongปกครองbpòk krong1[to] govern; rule2[to] administer; oversee3governance; administrationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอาณานิคมaa-naa-ní-komอาณานิคมaa-naa-ní-kom1colony (territory under foreign rule)2colonial settlement/possessionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาติตะวันตกchâat dtà-wan dtòkชาติตะวันตกchâat dtà-wan dtòkWestern nation(s); Western countries (collectively)
In the past, many territories were governed as colonies of Western nations.
2NounB2
colonial settlement/possession
A settlement or possession established and maintained by a colonizing power in another region.
Examples
ชาติมหาอำนาจchâat má-hăa am-nâatชาติมหาอำนาจchâat má-hăa am-nâatgreat power; superpower (nation)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asอาณานิคมaa-naa-ní-komอาณานิคมaa-naa-ní-kom1colony (territory under foreign rule)2colonial settlement/possessionบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เกาะgòrเกาะgòr1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] dock; [to] come alongside (by boat)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofควบคุมkûap-kumควบคุมkûap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in check3for control; supervisory (modifier)เส้นทางการค้าsên taang gaan káaเส้นทางการค้าsên taang gaan káatrade route; commercial route
An imperial power established a colony on the island to control trade routes.