นิเวศ
ecology
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- 1 ecology、ecosystem、habitat
This is a somewhat formal word connected with ecology: living things, their environment, and the system they form. It is most often seen in compounds such as ระบบนิเวศ “ecosystem.”
ecology、ecosystem、habitat
It refers to a living environment or ecological setting, especially the relationships between organisms and their surroundings. In modern usage it commonly appears in compounds meaning “ecology” or “ecosystem.”
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ระบบนิเวศ rábòp níwêet ecosystem ระบบนิเวศ details
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ระบบนิเวศป่าไม้มีความซับซ้อน rábòp níwêet pàa máay mii khwaam sápsɔ́ɔn The forest ecosystem is complex. ระบบนิเวศป่าไม้มีความซับซ้อน details
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การท่องเที่ยวเชิงนิเวศ kaan thɔ̂ɔŋ thîaw chəəŋ níwêet ecotourism การท่องเที่ยวเชิงนิเวศ details
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นิเวศวิทยา níwêet wíttháyaa ecology นิเวศวิทยา details
Learning notes
Explanation
นิเวศ is a Sanskrit-derived loanword used in fairly formal contexts about ecology, organisms, and the environment. Although it has an older/basic sense related to dwelling or habitation, learners will most often encounter it in compounds such as ระบบนิเวศ “ecosystem,” นิเวศวิทยา “ecology,” and เชิงนิเวศ “ecological.”
Usage
It is common in school materials, news, environmental issues, conservation, tourism policy, and academic contexts. It fits situations where people discuss ecosystems, ecological balance, conservation, or ecotourism.
Caution
For everyday “nature,” ธรรมชาติ is usually the natural choice. นิเวศ is more useful to learn through fixed compounds such as ระบบนิเวศ rather than as a standalone everyday word.
Differences from similar words
1 ecology synonyms
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ธรรมชาติ means nature in a broad, everyday sense. นิเวศ focuses more specifically on ecological relationships and systems.
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สิ่งแวดล้อม means environment and can include human, social, or living conditions. นิเวศ is more ecological, emphasizing organisms and their relationship with their surroundings.