หมู่บ้าน
village
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- 1 village、village [Thailand's smallest rural administrative division]
It refers to a village or small settlement where a community of people lives. In Thailand, it can also mean an officially recognized village-level administrative division.
village、village [Thailand's smallest rural administrative division]
A group of homes forming a village or small settlement, including a village recognized as a local administrative division in Thailand.
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คนในหมู่บ้านรู้จักกัน khon nay mùu bâan rúucàk kan The people in the village know one another. คนในหมู่บ้านรู้จักกัน details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is formed from หมู่, meaning a group or cluster, and บ้าน, meaning a house or home. Its basic image is therefore “a cluster of homes.” It commonly refers to a village or small settlement. In Thailand's local administrative system, it can also denote a village-level division below a ตำบล (tambon). The head of such a village is called a ผู้ใหญ่บ้าน. In addresses and official numbering, a village is commonly identified with หมู่, as in หมู่ที่ 5, meaning “Village No. 5.”
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about rural life, someone's place of origin, village residents, and local activities. It also appears in addresses, administrative documents, community meetings, and discussions of local government.
Caution
บ้าน by itself usually centers on the meaning “house” or “home,” so หมู่บ้าน is the safer general word for “village.” In addresses, use the established form หมู่ที่ 5 for “Village No. 5,” rather than normally saying หมู่บ้านที่ 5.
Differences from similar words
1 village synonyms
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ชุมชน emphasizes a community or the people and social life within an area, and it can also be used in cities. หมู่บ้าน more specifically refers to a village as a settlement or an officially defined village area.