เภทภัย(pâyt-pai)

Meanings

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disaster; calamity

A serious disaster or calamity that causes great harm or damage.

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 togetherเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saai1sandbag2punching bag3punching bag (figurative)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveเภทภัยpâyt-paiเภทภัยpâyt-paidisaster; calamityจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)น้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)
The villagers helped each other prepare sandbags to protect against the calamity of flooding.

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