โบราณ

boh-raan

Meanings

1NounB1

ancient; antique

belonging to a very old historical period; from ancient times

Examples

นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeนักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deearchaeologistพบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] encounter; experience3[to] find; discoverเครื่องปั้นดินเผาkrêuuang bpân din păoเครื่องปั้นดินเผาkrêuuang bpân din păoearthenware; pottery (fired clay)โบราณboh-raanโบราณboh-raan1traditional; old-fashioned2in ancient times; in the old days3ancient; antiqueในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâm1cave; cavern2grotto (small cave, often scenic or sacred)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ปีที่แล้วbpee têe láewปีที่แล้วbpee têe láew1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)
Archaeologists found ancient pottery in a cave last year.
2NounB1

traditional; old-fashioned

having old customs, styles, or ways; not modern

Examples

สไตล์sà-dtaaiสไตล์sà-dtaai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeโบราณboh-raanโบราณboh-raan1traditional; old-fashioned2in ancient times; in the old days3ancient; antiqueไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughวัยรุ่นwai rûnวัยรุ่นwai rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2adolescence; the teenage years3teenage; for teens; youthfulสมัยนี้sà-măi néeสมัยนี้sà-măi née1nowadays; these days2the present time; current era3present-day; modern (modifier)
His fashion style looks old-fashioned, not very much like today’s youth.
3NounB1

in ancient times; in the old days

used adverbially or in compounds to refer to a long time ago (e.g., ‘สมัยโบราณสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient times’ = in ancient times)

Examples

สมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesคนเดินทางkon dern taangคนเดินทางkon dern taangtravelerด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toเรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsเป็นหลักbpen làkเป็นหลักbpen làk1mainly; primarily; chiefly2[to] serve as the main basis; be primary
In ancient times, people mainly traveled by boat.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

โบbohโบboh1bow (decorative ribbon)2[to] tie [sth] in a bow3old-fashioned; out of date (informal)4Bo (personal name/nickname)Part 1
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ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2price; cost (archaic/lit.)3I; we (royal/arch., singular modest or royal plural)Part 2
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ณnáณnáat; in; on [a place/time]Part 3
โบราณboh-raanโบราณboh-raanancient; antique