แหน(năen)
Meanings
1NounB1
duckweed; tiny floating water plant
duckweed; a tiny floating aquatic plant that often covers the surface of still water. The term can also refer to similar plants like Azolla (แหนแดง).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บ่อbòrบ่อbòr1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pitsหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแหนnăenแหนnăen1duckweed; tiny floating water plant2[to] cherish; guard closely (archaic; chiefly in 'หวงแหน')ลอยloiลอยloi1floating; adrift2[to] float; drift3[to] hover; be suspended4[to] float (price/exchange rate)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
The pond behind the house is full of floating duckweed.
2VerbC2
[to] cherish; guard closely (archaic; chiefly in 'หวงแหนหวงแหนhŭuang hăen[to] cherish; [to] treasure; [to] guard jealously')
an archaic or literary verb meaning to cherish or carefully guard [sb/sth]; now mainly used in the fixed phrase 'หวงแหนหวงแหนhŭuang hăen[to] cherish; [to] treasure; [to] guard jealously'.
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèuk1feeling; emotion2sensation; sensory feeling3intuition; hunch4sentiment; attitudeหวงแหนhŭuang hăenหวงแหนhŭuang hăen[to] cherish; [to] treasure; [to] guard jealouslyสมบัติsŏm-bàtสมบัติsŏm-bàt1property; possessions; assets; belongings2treasure; valuables3property; attribute; quality (of a thing)4virtue; good quality; merit (of a person)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsส่วนรวมsùuan ruuamส่วนรวมsùuan ruuam1the public; society at large2the common good; public interest3collective; public; common (as modifier)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherดูแลรักษาdoo lae rák-săaดูแลรักษาdoo lae rák-săa1[to] take care of; maintain; preserve2[to] provide medical care; treat
Good citizens should feel protective of public property and help take care of it.