แหล่ง(làeng)
Meanings
1NounB1
source; origin
A place or point from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; the origin or source of something (e.g., แหล่งน้ำแหล่งน้ำlàeng náam1water source; water supply2water body, แหล่งข่าวแหล่งข่าวlàeng kàaonews source; informant).
Examples
แม่น้ำสายmâe-náam săaiแม่น้ำสายmâe-náam săaithe Sai River (proper name)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแหล่งน้ำlàeng náamแหล่งน้ำlàeng náam1water source; water supply2water bodyหลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)5classifier for principles, courses, or main itemsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)
This river is the community’s main water source.
2NounB1
area/locale known for something
A particular place or area characterized by a specific activity, resource, or feature (e.g., แหล่งท่องเที่ยวแหล่งท่องเที่ยวlàeng tông tîiaotourist attraction/destination, แหล่งช้อปปิ้ง).
Examples
ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแหล่งlàengแหล่งlàeng1source; origin2area/locale known for something3source (informant)ช้อปปิ้งchóp-bpîngช้อปปิ้งchóp-bpîng1[to] shop; go shopping2shopping (activity)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคนท้องถิ่นkon tóng tìnคนท้องถิ่นkon tóng tìnlocal person; local resident; localsชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
This street is a shopping area that locals like to visit.
3NounB2
source (informant)
A person or entity that provides information; an informant or news source (e.g., แหล่งข่าวแหล่งข่าวlàeng kàaonews source; informant).
Examples
ผู้สื่อข่าวpôo sèu kàaoผู้สื่อข่าวpôo sèu kàaoreporter; correspondentอ้างâangอ้างâang1[to] cite; quote; refer to2[to] use as a pretext; justify3[to] claim; assertแหล่งข่าวlàeng kàaoแหล่งข่าวlàeng kàaonews source; informantภายในpaai naiภายในpaai nai1inside; internal2within (time limit); by3within; inside (place/scope)4inside; indoorsกระทรวงgrà-suuangกระทรวงgrà-suuangministry (government department)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการปรับgaan bpràpการปรับgaan bpràp1adjustment; modification2revision/update3imposition of a fineคณะรัฐมนตรีká-ná rát-tà-mon-dtreeคณะรัฐมนตรีká-ná rát-tà-mon-dtreethe Cabinet; Council of Ministers
The reporter cited an internal ministry source saying there may be a cabinet reshuffle.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ที่มาtêe maaที่มาtêe maa1background; provenance; etymology2source; reference (citation)3origin; source
- background; provenance; etymology
- source; reference (citation)
- origin; source
ขุมkŭmขุมkŭm1lode; vein; deposit2repository; cache; hoard3source; trove; reservoir (figurative)
- lode; vein; deposit
- repository; cache; hoard
- source; trove; reservoir (figurative)
ดงdongดงdong1thicket; dense woodland2hotspot; cluster (often negative)3classifier: thicket/dense growth (rare)
- thicket; dense woodland
- hotspot; cluster (often negative)
- classifier: thicket/dense growth (rare)
บ่อเกิดbò gèrtบ่อเกิดbò gèrt1origin; root cause (figurative)2wellspring; source (literal)
- origin; root cause (figurative)
- wellspring; source (literal)
ย่านyâanย่านyâan1district; neighborhood; area2zone; vicinity
- district; neighborhood; area
- zone; vicinity