เสาหลัก(săo làk)
Meanings
1NounB2
main pillar; principal column
a principal structural pillar that bears major load and provides central support in a building or structure
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offทุบtúpทุบtúp1[to] hit; strike; smash2[to] pound; crush3[to] break open by force4[to] slash prices; bargain hard (colloq.)เสาหลักsăo làkเสาหลักsăo làk1main pillar; principal column2mainstay; pillar; backbone (figurative)3pillar of the family; breadwinnerของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodรีโนเวทree-no-wétรีโนเวทree-no-wét1[to] renovate; refurbish2renovation; refurbishing
The contractor said we must be careful not to demolish the main pillar of the house during renovation.
2NounB2
pillar of the family; breadwinner
the primary supporter of a household, especially the main earner or caretaker who others rely on
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเสาหลักsăo làkเสาหลักsăo làk1main pillar; principal column2mainstay; pillar; backbone (figurative)3pillar of the family; breadwinnerของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
Dad works hard every day because he is the pillar of the family.
3NounC1
mainstay; pillar; backbone (figurative)
a person or thing that provides primary support or stability to a group, organization, institution, or cause
Examples
พี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)สมชายsŏm chaaiสมชายsŏm chaaiSomchai (male given name)เป็นเหมือนbpen mĕuuanเป็นเหมือนbpen mĕuuan1[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]2[to] amount to; be tantamount to; be effectively equivalent to [sth]เสาหลักsăo làkเสาหลักsăo làk1main pillar; principal column2mainstay; pillar; backbone (figurative)3pillar of the family; breadwinnerของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแผนกpà-nàekแผนกpà-nàek1department; section2division; section (organizational unit)3department (academic)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5stable; constant6stable; unchanged7[to] keep; preserveลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)แน่nâeแน่nâe1certain; definite2surely; certainly; for sure3in trouble for sure; doom is certain4firm; steady; secure
Mr. Somchai is like the pillar of this department; if he resigns, the company will definitely be in trouble.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
กำลังหลักgam-lang làkกำลังหลักgam-lang làkmain force; backbone
main force; backbone
ก้อนหินหลักgôn hĭn làkก้อนหินหลักgôn hĭn làk1keystone2keystone (figurative); cornerstone
- keystone
- keystone (figurative); cornerstone
เสาแก่นsăo gàenเสาแก่นsăo gàenmain pillar of a house
main pillar of a house
คนหาเลี้ยงครอบครัวkon hăa líiang krôp kruuaคนหาเลี้ยงครอบครัวkon hăa líiang krôp kruuabreadwinner
breadwinner
กระดูกสันหลังgrà-dòok sǎn lǎngกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dòok sǎn lǎng1spine; backbone2backbone (of [sth]); mainstay3courage; strength of character
- spine; backbone
- backbone (of [sth]); mainstay
- courage; strength of character
Word Breakdown
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เสาหลักsăo làkเสาหลักsăo làkmain pillar; principal column