ไม้กั้น(máai gân)
Meanings
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boom barrier; barrier gate
A physical pole, bar, or barricade used to block access, separate areas, or control vehicles and pedestrians at places like parking lots, toll booths, or railway crossings.
Examples
หยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2holiday; day off; breakรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitไม้กั้นmáai gânไม้กั้นmáai gânboom barrier; barrier gateเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Stop the car and wait for the barrier to open before driving off.
Word Breakdown
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ไม้กั้นmáai gânไม้กั้นmáai gânboom barrier; barrier gate