อารักษ์(aa-rák)
Meanings
1NounC1
protection; guardianship
The act of protecting, guarding, or taking care of someone or something; guardianship.
Examples
โบราณวัตถุboh-raan wát-tùโบราณวัตถุboh-raan wát-tùantiquity; ancient artifactอันanอันan1which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)2thing; item (formal/archaic)3classifier for small/abstract items; pieces; units (written/formal)4that (demonstrative pronoun/determiner, formal/poetic)ล้ำค่าlám kâaล้ำค่าlám kâapriceless; highly valuableเหล่านี้lào néeเหล่านี้lào néetheseอยู่ภายใต้yòo paai dtâiอยู่ภายใต้yòo paai dtâi[to] be under [sth]; [to] be subject to [sth]อารักษ์aa-rákอารักษ์aa-rák1protection; guardianship2guardian spirit; protecting deityของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติpí-pít-tá-pan-tá-sà-tăan hàeng châatพิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติpí-pít-tá-pan-tá-sà-tăan hàeng châatNational Museum (Thailand)
These precious antiquities are under the protection of the National Museum.
2NounC1
guardian spirit; protecting deity
A guardian spirit, angel, or deity believed to watch over and protect a specific place or person.
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 togetherสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchให้แก่hâi gàeให้แก่hâi gàeto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)อารักษ์aa-rákอารักษ์aa-rák1protection; guardianship2guardian spirit; protecting deityประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2permanent; stationed; assigned3regularly; habitually4(modifier) regular; resident; on-dutyหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerความคุ้มครองkwaam kúm krongความคุ้มครองkwaam kúm krong1protection/safeguarding2coverage (insurance/legal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyปลอดภัยbplòt paiปลอดภัยbplòt pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
The villagers helped build a shrine for the village's guardian spirit to ask for protection to keep everyone safe.
Word Breakdown
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อารักษ์aa-rákอารักษ์aa-rákprotection; guardianship