แหล่งซ่องสุม(làeng sôrng sŭm)

Meanings

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hideout; den

a place where people, often criminals or those involved in illegal activities, gather secretly; a hideout or den.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)โกดังgoh dangโกดังgoh dangwarehouse; storage buildingร้างráangร้างráang1abandoned; deserted2[to] become deserted; be abandoned3desolate; barren4separated (spouses) [formal/lit.]ตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวว่าgluua wâaกลัวว่าgluua wâa[to] be afraid that [sth will happen]จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เป็นแหล่งซ่องสุมbpen làeng sông sŭmเป็นแหล่งซ่องสุมbpen làeng sông sŭm[to] be a den/hideout for [sb]ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโจรjohnโจรjohn1thief; robber2bandit; brigand3pirate; bandit (contextual)
The villagers don't dare to walk past the abandoned warehouse at night, fearing that it's a hideout for thieves.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แหล่งlàengแหล่งlàeng1source; origin2area/locale known for something3source (informant)Part 1
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ซ่องสุมsông sŭmซ่องสุมsông sŭm[to] gather or stockpile secretly for illegal purposesPart 2
แหล่งซ่องสุมlàeng sôrng sŭmแหล่งซ่องสุมlàeng sôrng sŭmhideout; den