โคโลนี(koh-loh-nee)

Meanings

1NounB1

colony (political)

A territory under the political control or administration of another, typically distant, country.

Examples

ในอดีตnai à-dèetในอดีตnai à-dèetin the past; formerlyฮ่องกงhông gongฮ่องกงhông gong1Hong Kong (HKSAR)2Hong Kong (territory/city)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsโคโลนีkoh-loh-neeโคโลนีkoh-loh-nee1colony (political)2colony (biology)3settlement/colony (community)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอังกฤษang-grìtอังกฤษang-grìt1English (of England); British (colloq.)2English (language)3England (as a shortened form)
In the past, Hong Kong was a British colony.
2NounB1

colony (biology)

A group of organisms of the same species living closely together, often for mutual benefit (e.g., bacterial colony, coral colony).

Examples

นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák wít-tá-yaa sàatนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák wít-tá-yaa sàata scientistเพาะpórเพาะpór1[to] sow; germinate; cultivate; breed; incubate2[to] nurture (talent/skills)เชื้อแบคทีเรียchúuea bàek-tee-riiaเชื้อแบคทีเรียchúuea bàek-tee-riia1bacteria; bacterial germs2bacterial culture/strainจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsโคโลนีkoh-loh-neeโคโลนีkoh-loh-nee1colony (political)2colony (biology)3settlement/colony (community)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
The scientist cultured the bacteria until small colonies were visible.
3NounB2

settlement/colony (community)

A community or settlement of people with a shared background living together in one place, such as an artist colony or an expatriate enclave.

Examples

ย่านyâanย่านyâan1district; neighborhood; area2zone; vicinityสุขุมวิทsù-kŭm-wítสุขุมวิทsù-kŭm-wítSukhumvit (road/area)เป็นที่รู้จักกันดีbpen têe róo-jàk gan deeเป็นที่รู้จักกันดีbpen têe róo-jàk gan deewell-known; famousว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsโคโลนีkoh-loh-neeโคโลนีkoh-loh-nee1colony (political)2colony (biology)3settlement/colony (community)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวญี่ปุ่นchaao yêe-bpùnชาวญี่ปุ่นchaao yêe-bpùnJapanese person; the Japanese (people)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)
The Sukhumvit area is well known as a Japanese expatriate colony in Bangkok.

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