คบเพลิง
torch (with a flame)
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This word refers to a handheld burning torch used for light, ceremonies, or events such as a torch relay.
torch (with a flame)
A portable torch with a visible flame, used to provide light or as part of a ceremony.
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นายกจุดคบเพลิงเพื่อเปิดงาน naayók cùt khópphləəŋ phʉ̂a pə̀ət ŋaan The prime minister lit the torch to open the event. นายกจุดคบเพลิงเพื่อเปิดงาน details
Learning notes
Explanation
คบเพลิง refers to the physical torch used to carry or hold up a flame, not merely to the fire itself. It also refers to a ceremonial torch, especially one used in a sporting event or torch relay. The element เพลิง means “fire” or “flame” and has a somewhat elevated tone. Accordingly, คบเพลิง is often encountered in ceremonies, news coverage, and historical or adventure stories. The general classifier อัน can be used. ดุ้น may also be used when treating it as a thick, stick-shaped object.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing torch relays, ceremonial lighting, festivals, or scenes in which people illuminate a cave or dark path with burning torches. It also appears frequently in historical and fantasy settings.
Caution
Do not confuse คบเพลิง with ไฟฉาย, which is an electric flashlight, or กองไฟ, which is a fire or campfire burning in one place.
Differences from similar words
1 torch (with a flame) synonyms
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คบไฟ is a more straightforward, everyday word for a burning torch. คบเพลิง sounds somewhat more formal and is common in ceremonies, news reports, and historical narratives.