ผนัง
wall
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- 1 wall、partition wall
- 2 wall (of a cell, vessel, or organ)
This word refers to a flat wall or wall-like layer that separates or encloses a space. It is most commonly used for the walls of rooms and buildings, and also appears in biological and medical terms for structures surrounding cells or organs.
wall、partition wall
A solid wall that encloses a room or divides the interior of a building.
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ผนังห้องเป็นสีขาว phanǎŋ hɔ̂ŋ pen sǐi khǎaw The walls of the room are white. ผนังห้องเป็นสีขาว details
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แขวนรูปไว้บนผนัง khwɛ̌ɛn rûup wáy bon phanǎŋ A picture is hanging on the wall. แขวนรูปไว้บนผนัง details
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ห้ามเจาะผนัง hâam cɔ̀ phanǎŋ Do not drill holes in the wall. ห้ามเจาะผนัง details
wall (of a cell, vessel, or organ)
A wall-like structure or layer that surrounds a cell, vessel, or organ and forms its boundary.
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ผนังเซลล์ phanǎŋ seen cell wall ผนังเซลล์ details
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ผนังหลอดเลือด phanǎŋ lɔ̀ɔt lʉ̂at blood vessel wall ผนังหลอดเลือด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of ผนัง is a solid surface that encloses something or separates one space from another. In everyday language, it commonly refers to a building wall, as in ผนังห้อง (“room wall”) and ทาสีผนัง (“paint a wall”). Traditionally, it especially denotes a solid wall made of brick and plaster or similar materials, though in modern usage it is widely used as a general term for building walls. When counting wall surfaces, ด้าน may be used as the classifier; for example, ผนังสองด้าน means “two walls” or “two sides of wall.”
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing the color, material, decoration, damage, or repair of walls in homes, schools, and offices. In architecture and real estate, it refers to walls and interior partitions. In biology and medicine, it appears in terms such as “cell wall” and “blood vessel wall.”
Caution
Although กำแพง can also mean “wall,” it usually refers to an outdoor boundary wall or fortification; ผนัง is the natural choice for a room wall. ผนัง is also not normally used for a figurative barrier to success; อุปสรรค (“obstacle”) is often more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 wall synonyms
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กำแพง usually refers to a large, sturdy outdoor wall, such as a boundary wall or fortification. ผนัง is normally used for the walls of rooms and buildings.
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ฝา is a broader term for the side covering of a house and is often used for wooden or panel walls, especially in traditional buildings. ผนัง typically suggests a solid wall made from materials such as brick, concrete, or plaster.