แตกสาขา(dtàek săa-kăa)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] branch out; [to] expand
to expand a business, organization, or field of study by creating new branches, locations, or divisions.
Examples
ร้านสะดวกซื้อráan sà-dùuak séuร้านสะดวกซื้อráan sà-dùuak séuconvenience storeเจ้านี้jâo níiเจ้านี้jâo níi1this one; this party (informal)2this (brand/establishment) (informal)กำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)แตกสาขาdtàek săa-kăaแตกสาขาdtàek săa-kăa1[to] branch out; [to] expand2[to] grow branchesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capital
This convenience store chain is about to expand its branches to other provinces.
2VerbB2
[to] grow branches
to grow new branches, like a tree or plant.
Examples
ต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango treeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแตกสาขาdtàek săa-kăaแตกสาขาdtàek săa-kăa1[to] branch out; [to] expand2[to] grow branchesเยอะขึ้นyé kûenเยอะขึ้นyé kûen1more; to a greater degree than before2more numerous/increasedแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสมบูรณ์sŏm-boonสมบูรณ์sŏm-boon1complete; perfect; whole2robust; sound (of health/body)3fertile; bountiful (of land/resources)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The mango tree planted in the backyard has started to grow many new branches; it looks very healthy.
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Word Breakdown
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แตกสาขาdtàek săa-kăaแตกสาขาdtàek săa-kăa[to] branch out; [to] expand