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| ธาตุ thaatF | ![]() |
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| 1. | ธาตุ | thaatF | one of the four ancient elements: earth, water, air, or fire |
| 2. | ธาตุ | thaatF | root word (Sanskrit); [grammar] root (of a word) |
| 3. | ธาตุ | thaatF | [chemistry] an element |
| 4. | พระธาตุ | phraH thaatF | the Lord Buddha's Relics |
| 5. | พระธาตุ | phraH thaatF | a pagoda that houses the Lord Buddha's Relics |
| 6. | ไฟธาตุ | faiM thaatF | digestion |
| 7. | ธาตุ | thaatF | disposition; nature |
| 8. | ธาตุ | thaatF | reliquary |
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| Phonemic Thai | ทาด |
| IPA | tʰâːt |
| Royal Thai General System | that |
1.  [noun] | |||
| definition | one of the four ancient elements: earth, water, air, or fire | ||
| classifier | ตัว ![]() | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
| examples | แร่ธาตุ![]() | raaeF thaatF | minerals; ore |
จตุธาตุ![]() | jaL dtooL thaatF | four elements | |
จัตุธาตุ![]() | jatL dtooL thaatF | the four elements | |
กายธาตุ![]() | gaaiM thaatF | physical body; elements of the physical body | |
จตุรธาตุ![]() | jaL dtooL raH thaatF | the four classical elements [earth, water, air, fire] | |
ธาตุสี่![]() | thaatF seeL | the four basic elements in ancient Greek thought | |
| 2.  [noun] | |||
| definition | root word (Sanskrit); [grammar] root (of a word) | ||
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| 3.  [noun] | |||
| definition | [chemistry] an element | ||
| examples | อากาศธาตุ![]() | aaM gaatL saL thaatF | etherous elements of the air; gas (airlike fluid) |
เห็นธาตุแท้![]() | henR thaatF thaaeH | to see one’s true colors; to see one's true element | |
ธาตุอาหาร![]() | thaatF aaM haanR | nutrient | |
ธาตุเคมี![]() | thaatF khaehM meeM | [chemistry] one of the 112 known elements | |
ธาตุแท้![]() | thaatF thaaeH | element; pure substance | |
ธาตุแท้![]() | thaatF thaaeH | nature; essence; reality; substance | |
| as a prefix | ธาตุเหล็ก | thaatF lekL | chemical element iron |
| 4. พระธาตุ phraH thaatF [noun] | |||
| definition | the Lord Buddha's Relics | ||
| classifier | ชิ้น ![]() | chinH | [numerical classifier for pieces of food; for a piece of writing; pieces of work] |
| categories | |||
| 5. พระธาตุ phraH thaatF [noun] | |||
| definition | a pagoda that houses the Lord Buddha's Relics | ||
| image | ![]() | ||
| classifier | หลังคาเรือน![]() | langR khaaM reuuanM | [numerical classifier for households] |
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| related word | เจดีย์ ![]() | jaehM deeM | pagoda; chedi; stupa |
| 6. ไฟธาตุ faiM thaatF [noun] | |||
| definition | digestion | ||
| 7.  [noun] | |||
| definition | disposition; nature | ||
| 8.  [noun] | |||
| definition | reliquary | ||
| classifier | ชิ้น ![]() | chinH | [numerical classifier for pieces of food; for a piece of writing; pieces of work] |

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