แคว(kwae)
Meanings
1NounB2
tributary; branch of a river
a stream or smaller river that flows into a larger river; a branch stream
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พายเรือpaai reuuaพายเรือpaai reuua[to] paddle/row a boatแคนูkae-nooแคนูkae-noocanoeไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchแควkwaeแควkwae1tributary; branch of a river2river arm/forkเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไหลลงlăi longไหลลงlăi long[to] flow downสู่sòoสู่sòo1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)แม่น้ำสายmâe-náam săaiแม่น้ำสายmâe-náam săaithe Sai River (proper name)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)
We paddled a canoe along the small tributary that flows into the large river.
2NounB2
river arm/fork
one of the branches of a river at or near a fork or confluence
Examples
แม่น้ำแควmâe náam kwaaeแม่น้ำแควmâe náam kwaaethe Khwae (Kwai) River (Thailand)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)และláeและláeand (coordinating)แควน้อยkwaae nóiแควน้อยkwaae nóiKhwae Noi Riverไหลlăiไหลlăi1[to] flow; run (liquid)2[to] stream; trickle down3[to] leak; discharge4the flow; currentมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerบรรจบกันban-jòp ganบรรจบกันban-jòp gan1[to] meet; [to] converge2[to] coincide; [to] happen at the same timeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตัวเมืองdtuua meuuangตัวเมืองdtuua meuuang1downtown; city center2municipal area (as opposed to suburbs/outskirts)กาญจนบุรีgaan-jà-ná-bù-reeกาญจนบุรีgaan-jà-ná-bù-reeKanchanaburi (province in western Thailand)
The Khwae Yai and Khwae Noi rivers (river branches) meet at the city of Kanchanaburi.