อำเภอกลาง
am-per glaang
Meanings
1NounB2
central district; district containing the provincial capital
The district where the provincial capital (เมืองเมืองmeuuang1country; state (literary/archaic)2region; realm (historical)3city; town; urban area/เทศบาลนครเทศบาลนครtêt-sà-baan ná-kon1city municipal authority/office2city municipality (Thailand)) is located; often considered the main or central district of a province.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำบัตรtam bàtทำบัตรtam bàt[to] apply for or have a card issuedประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofไปที่bpai têeไปที่bpai têe[to] go to [somewhere]อำเภอกลางam-per glaangอำเภอกลางam-per glaangcentral district; district containing the provincial capitalเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นที่ตั้งbpen têe dtângเป็นที่ตั้งbpen têe dtâng1[to] be the site/location of [sth]; serve as [sth]'s base/home2[to] be the seat/source of [sth] (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศาลากลางจังหวัดsăa-laa glaang jang-wàtศาลากลางจังหวัดsăa-laa glaang jang-wàtprovincial hall; provincial government complex
If you want to make a new ID card, you should go to the central district because that’s where the provincial hall is located.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
อำเภอam-perอำเภอam-per1district (administrative unit)2district office / district town (metonymy)Part 1
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อำเภอกลางam-per glaangอำเภอกลางam-per glaangcentral district; district containing the provincial capital