อู่ข้าวอู่น้ำ(òo kâao òo náam)

Meanings

1NounB2

land of plenty; breadbasket

A fertile area with abundant food and resources; a breadbasket or land of plenty.

Examples

ภาคกลางpâak glaangภาคกลางpâak glaangCentral Thailand; the central part (of a country/area)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiThailandถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toอู่ข้าวอู่น้ำòo kâao òo náamอู่ข้าวอู่น้ำòo kâao òo náam1land of plenty; breadbasket2source of livelihood; main supportที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanที่สำคัญtêe săm-kan1important; key; crucial2importantly; crucially; more importantly3the important thing/pointของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศbprà-tâetประเทศbprà-tâetcountry; nation; stateมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yอดีตà-dèetอดีตà-dèet1the past2former; ex-
The central region of Thailand has been considered the country's important breadbasket since the past.
2NounB2

source of livelihood; main support

A place, job, or resource that provides someone's main income or sustenance; their 'bread and butter' (figurative).

Examples

การทำgaan tamการทำgaan tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceสวนทุเรียนsǔuan tú-riianสวนทุเรียนsǔuan tú-riiandurian orchard; durian farmเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอู่ข้าวอู่น้ำòo kâao òo náamอู่ข้าวอู่น้ำòo kâao òo náam1land of plenty; breadbasket2source of livelihood; main supportของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Growing durian is the bread and butter of his family.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อู่òoอู่òo1dockyard; shipyard; dry dock2garage; repair shop3home base; place one frequents (colloq.)4cradle; baby bedPart 1
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ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyPart 2
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อู่òoอู่òo1dockyard; shipyard; dry dock2garage; repair shop3home base; place one frequents (colloq.)4cradle; baby bedPart 3
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)Part 4
อู่ข้าวอู่น้ำòo kâao òo náamอู่ข้าวอู่น้ำòo kâao òo náamland of plenty; breadbasket