แผ้ว(pâew)
Meanings
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[to] clear [land/a path]; (fig.) remove obstacles
To clear land, a path, or an area by cutting away plants or other obstructions; also used figuratively to remove obstacles or dangers so that progress is possible. Often used in the phrase แผ้วถางแผ้วถางpăew tăang[to] clear land; [to] cut back undergrowth.
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 togetherแผ้วถางpăew tăangแผ้วถางpăew tăang[to] clear land; [to] cut back undergrowthป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำเป็นtam bpenทำเป็นtam bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifเส้นทางเดินsên taang dernเส้นทางเดินsên taang dern1walking path; pedestrian route2walking route/itineraryใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The villagers helped clear the forest to make a new walking path.