แม่บท(mâe bòt)
Meanings
1NounB2
model; archetype; standard
A model or archetype used as the standard pattern or foundational example for teaching, design, or practice.
Examples
หลักสูตรlàk-sòotหลักสูตรlàk-sòot1curriculum2program; course (of study)3syllabus outline (institutional)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแม่บทmâe bòtแม่บทmâe bòt1model; archetype; standard2fundamental principle; basic rule3master template; canonical formในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การสอนgaan sŏnการสอนgaan sŏn1teaching; instruction2a lesson; a classทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asภาคเรียนpâak riianภาคเรียนpâak riiansemester; term (academic)
This course uses that book as the model for teaching throughout the semester.
2NounB2
fundamental principle; basic rule
A fundamental principle or basic rule that forms the basis of a system, method, or body of knowledge.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ย้ำyámย้ำyám1[to] stress; emphasize; underscore2[to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)3[to] repeat; reiterateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแนวคิดnaeo kítแนวคิดnaeo kít1concept; idea; notion2approach; perspective3school of thought; set of ideasเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesความเป็นธรรมkwaam bpen tamความเป็นธรรมkwaam bpen tam1fairness; justness; impartiality2moral justiceเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแม่บทmâe bòtแม่บทmâe bòt1model; archetype; standard2fundamental principle; basic rule3master template; canonical formของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวิชาสังคมศึกษาwí-chaa săng-kom sèuk-săaวิชาสังคมศึกษาwí-chaa săng-kom sèuk-săasocial studies (subject)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภาคเรียนpâak riianภาคเรียนpâak riiansemester; term (academic)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The teacher emphasized that the concept of fairness is the fundamental principle of social studies this semester.
3NounC1
master template; canonical form
A canonical or master template from which other versions are derived, especially in traditional arts, crafts, or legal frameworks.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ช่างแกะสลักchâng gàe-sà-làkช่างแกะสลักchâng gàe-sà-làka carver; engraver; carving artisanใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)ราชวัตรrâat-chá-wátราชวัตรrâat-chá-wát1royal palisade/fence2ceremonial enclosureเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแม่บทmâe bòtแม่บทmâe bòt1model; archetype; standard2fundamental principle; basic rule3master template; canonical formแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitศิษย์sìtศิษย์sìtdisciple; pupil; studentต่อยอดdtò yôtต่อยอดdtò yôt1[to] graft (horticulture)2[to] build on; [to] develop further; [to] add valueเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)ประยุกต์bprà-yúkประยุกต์bprà-yúk1applied; practical (not theoretical)2[to] adapt; apply; modify for use
The master carver uses the Ratchawat pattern as the master template, then has students develop adapted designs.
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แม่บทmâe bòtแม่บทmâe bòtmodel; archetype; standard