แขนง
twig
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- 1 twig、offshoot
- 2 branch (of a field)、specialized field
- 3 [classifier for twigs and offshoots]、[classifier for branches of a discipline]
แขนง refers to a small branch or new offshoot. By extension, it also describes a branch or specialized field within a broader area of knowledge, science, or art.
twig、offshoot
A small branch, twig, or new shoot growing from a trunk or larger branch.
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ต้นไผ่แตกแขนงออกมาหลายแขนง tôn phày tɛ̀ɛk khanɛ̌ɛŋ ɔ̀ɔk maa lǎay khanɛ̌ɛŋ The bamboo has put out several new branches. ต้นไผ่แตกแขนงออกมาหลายแขนง details
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แขนงกะหล่ำ khanɛ̌ɛŋ kalàm cabbage shoots แขนงกะหล่ำ details
branch (of a field)、specialized field
A specialized branch or field that forms part of a broader discipline, such as science, linguistics, or art.
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สัทศาสตร์เป็นแขนงหนึ่งของภาษาศาสตร์ sàtthasàat pen khanɛ̌ɛŋ nʉ̀ŋ khɔ̌ɔŋ phaasǎasàat Phonetics is a branch of linguistics. สัทศาสตร์เป็นแขนงหนึ่งของภาษาศาสตร์ details
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ศิลปะแต่ละแขนงมีเสน่ห์ต่างกัน sǐnlapà tɛ̀ɛlá khanɛ̌ɛŋ mii sanèe tàaŋ kan Each branch of the arts has its own appeal. ศิลปะแต่ละแขนงมีเสน่ห์ต่างกัน details
[classifier for twigs and offshoots]、[classifier for branches of a discipline]
The classifier used for small branches and offshoots; it also occurs when counting branches of study, art, or other disciplines.
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กิ่งเล็กสามแขนง kìŋ lék sǎam khanɛ̌ɛŋ three small branches กิ่งเล็กสามแขนง details
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วิทยาศาสตร์แขนงหนึ่ง wítthayaasàat khanɛ̌ɛŋ nʉ̀ŋ a branch of science วิทยาศาสตร์แขนงหนึ่ง details
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ศิลปะหลายแขนง sǐnlapà lǎay khanɛ̌ɛŋ several branches of the arts ศิลปะหลายแขนง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image is something smaller growing or separating from a larger main body. In its literal sense, แขนง is a twig or new shoot growing from a tree or bamboo trunk, or from a larger branch. This physical image extends naturally to specialized branches of linguistics, science, medicine, art, and other broad disciplines. A particularly useful expression is แตกแขนง. It means “to branch out” literally for plants and figuratively for knowledge, technology, businesses, or ideas developing in multiple directions. Some dictionaries also record แขนง as the name of a particular land tortoise. That highly specialized animal name is omitted here because it is not useful for most learners.
Usage
Use it when describing small branches or new shoots on plants and crops. Its abstract sense is common when dividing academic subjects, science, medicine, or the arts into specialized fields, especially in educational, informative, and news-related contexts.
Caution
For an ordinary tree branch, กิ่ง is usually the more natural general term. แขนง emphasizes a small or newly formed offshoot. In abstract use, it refers to a field derived from a broader discipline, so it is not freely interchangeable with ชนิด or ประเภท, which simply classify things into types or categories.
Differences from similar words
1 twig synonyms
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กิ่ง is the general word for a tree branch of almost any size. แขนง more specifically suggests a smaller or newly formed branch growing from a trunk or larger branch.
2 branch (of a field) synonyms
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ประเภท means a type or category defined by classification. แขนง is not simply a type; it is a subordinate field that branches off from a broader discipline.
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สาขา also means a branch or field and has a broader range, including company branches and organizational divisions. แขนง more clearly presents a specialized field as an offshoot of a larger body of knowledge or art.