รั้ว
fence
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- 1 fence、hurdle (in track and field)
- 2 [counter for fences]
It refers to a fence or similar structure that surrounds an area and separates the inside from the outside.
fence、hurdle (in track and field)
A barrier placed around a house, property, or other area; it can also refer to a hurdle in track and field.
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บ้านนี้มีรั้วสูง bâan níi mii rúa sǔuŋ This house has a high fence. บ้านนี้มีรั้วสูง details
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เขาสร้างรั้วรอบสวน khǎw sâaŋ rúa rɔ̂ɔp sǔan He built a fence around the garden. เขาสร้างรั้วรอบสวน details
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กรุณาปิดประตูรั้ว karunaa pìt pratuu rúa Please close the gate. กรุณาปิดประตูรั้ว details
[counter for fences]
A classifier used when counting fences.
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รั้วสองรั้ว rúa sɔ̌ɔŋ rúa two fences รั้วสองรั้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of รั้ว is a structure surrounding an area and separating the inside from the outside. It can refer to wooden or metal fencing, hedges used as boundaries, and even solid concrete perimeter walls. A place can follow รั้ว, as in รั้วบ้าน (a house fence), รั้วโรงเรียน (a school fence), and รั้วสวน (a garden or farm fence). Common verb combinations include สร้างรั้ว (build a fence) and ปีนรั้ว (climb over a fence). In track and field, รั้ว can also mean a hurdle that athletes jump over.
Usage
It is common when discussing property boundaries around homes, schools, factories, gardens, and farms. It also appears in conversations about security, construction, and keeping pets or livestock enclosed, as well as in track-and-field contexts.
Caution
รั้ว refers to a boundary structure; an interior wall is normally ผนัง. กำแพง is more appropriate when emphasizing a solid wall or rampart. Also, ประตูรั้ว means “gate,” but รั้ว by itself does not mean “gate.”
Differences from similar words
1 fence synonyms
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กำแพง usually suggests a solid, substantial wall or rampart. รั้ว is the broader everyday word for a boundary fence and can describe wooden, metal, or other types of fencing.
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ผนัง is mainly a wall forming or dividing rooms in a building. รั้ว refers to fencing around a property or area, not an interior wall.