ใกล้ตัว(glâi dtuua)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
close at hand; near oneself
physically near you or in your immediate vicinity; close at hand
Examples
วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveใกล้ตัวglâi dtuuaใกล้ตัวglâi dtuua1close at hand; near oneself2personal; close to home3everyday; practicalนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ของหายkŏng hăaiของหายkŏng hăailost item; missing object
Keep your bag close to you, or your things might get lost.
2AdjectiveB1
personal; close to home
directly concerning you or people around you (e.g., เรื่องใกล้ตัว ‘matters that affect you personally’)
Examples
ปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)PM2.5เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesใกล้ตัวglâi dtuuaใกล้ตัวglâi dtuua1close at hand; near oneself2personal; close to home3everyday; practicalพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybody
The PM2.5 dust problem is a matter that is close to all of us.
3AdjectiveB2
everyday; practical
relating to daily life or commonplace matters around you (e.g., ความรู้ใกล้ตัว ‘practical, everyday knowledge’)
Examples
ช่องยูทูบchông yoo-tôopช่องยูทูบchông yoo-tôopYouTube channelของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]เทคนิคték-níkเทคนิคték-ník1technique; method2technicalการทำอาหารgaan tam aa-hăanการทำอาหารgaan tam aa-hăan1cooking; food preparation2culinary arts; cookeryง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsความรู้kwaam róoความรู้kwaam róoknowledge; learning; understandingใกล้ตัวglâi dtuuaใกล้ตัวglâi dtuua1close at hand; near oneself2personal; close to home3everyday; practicalที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีประโยชน์mee bprà-yòtมีประโยชน์mee bprà-yòt1useful; beneficial2healthful; nutritiousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
His YouTube channel teaches simple cooking techniques, which is very useful everyday knowledge.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachPart 1
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ใกล้ตัวglâi dtuuaใกล้ตัวglâi dtuuaclose at hand; near oneself