เป็นที่ตั้ง

bpen têe dtâng

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] be the site/location of [sth]; serve as [sth]'s base/home

to be the place where [sth] is based or located; to serve as the site, base, or home of [sth] (often used as เป็นที่ตั้งของ [sth])

Examples

ตึกdtèukตึกdtèukbuilding (large, multi-story)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นที่ตั้งbpen 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; goodsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)
This building is the location of our company.
2NounC1

[to] be the seat/source of [sth] (figurative)

to serve as the center or foundation of an abstract quality, feeling, or value (formal), e.g., เป็นที่ตั้งแห่งความหวัง ‘to be the seat of hope’

Examples

จิตใจjìt jaiจิตใจjìt jai1disposition; temperament2mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)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/slotเมตตาmêt-dtaaเมตตาmêt-dtaaloving-kindness; benevolenceของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเป็นที่ตั้งbpen 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)แห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2place; location (formal)3classifier: places/institutionsความนับถือkwaam náp tĕuความนับถือkwaam náp tĕurespect; esteem; high regardจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)คนรอบข้างkon rôp kâangคนรอบข้างkon rôp kâang1immediate circle; close people around someone2people nearby; those around (physically present)
His kind heart is the foundation of the respect he receives from those around him.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เป็นที่bpen têeเป็นที่bpen têe1grammatical marker: widely/commonly; object of2[to] be/serve as a place (for…)Part 1
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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; erectPart 2
เป็นที่ตั้งbpen têe dtângเป็นที่ตั้งbpen têe dtâng[to] be the site/location of [sth]; serve as [sth]'s base/home