เทศ
tâyt
Meanings
1NounB2
foreign; non-native
relating to a foreign country; not local; imported
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsแนวnaeoแนวnaeo1boundary line; demarcation2genre; style3guideline; principle; policy line4trend; vibe5line; row; alignment; formation6direction; approach; tendency; orientationเทศtâytเทศtâyt1foreign; non-native2festival-related (prefixal/colloquial)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelไม่เผ็ดmâi pètไม่เผ็ดmâi pètnot spicyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai person
This restaurant serves foreign-style food; the flavor isn’t as spicy as Thai food.
2NounC1
festival-related (prefixal/colloquial)
used in compounds to mean ‘of a festival’ or ‘festive’ (e.g., งานเทศ, บรรยากาศเทศ); informal/elliptical shortening from เทศกาลเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaan1festival2festive period; season (of festivities)
Examples
ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsเทศtâytเทศtâyt1foreign; non-native2festival-related (prefixal/colloquial)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotถนนคนเดินthà-nŏn kon dernถนนคนเดินthà-nŏn kon dernpedestrian street; walking streetคึกคักkúk kákคึกคักkúk kák1lively; bustling; animated2energetically; in a bustling wayมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1procession; parade; convoy2train (set)3method; process [formal]4classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehiclesและláeและláeand (coordinating)ดนตรีdon-dtreeดนตรีdon-dtree1music (art form)2music (as a subject/field)สดsòtสดsòt1in cash2fresh (not preserved)3bright; vivid (color)4raw; uncooked (food)5pure; unmixed; direct6live (broadcast/in real time)ทั้งคืนtáng keunทั้งคืนtáng keun1all night; the whole night2the entire night
This year the festive event at the walking street is very lively, with parades and live music all night.