ทำนบ
dam
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- 1 dam、water barrier
It refers to a barrier built to hold back or control water in a river or channel.
dam、water barrier
A barrier placed across a river or channel to block, retain, or control the flow of water.
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ชาวบ้านสร้างทำนบกั้นน้ำ chaaw bâan sâaŋ thamnóp kân náam The villagers built a barrier to hold back the water. ชาวบ้านสร้างทำนบกั้นน้ำ details
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น้ำไหลข้ามทำนบ náam lǎy khâam thamnóp The water flowed over the barrier. น้ำไหลข้ามทำนบ details
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ทำนบพังเพราะน้ำป่า thamnóp phaŋ phrɔ́ náam pàa The barrier collapsed because of the flash flood. ทำนบพังเพราะน้ำป่า details
Learning notes
Explanation
ทำนบ is a noun for a structure placed in the path of water to stop, retain, or regulate its flow. Depending on its form and size, it may be translated as “weir,” “dike,” “water barrier,” or “dam.” It does not refer only to large dams. Common combinations include สร้างทำนบ “build a water barrier,” ทำนบพัง “the barrier collapses,” and ทำนบกั้นน้ำ “a barrier that holds back water.” แห่ง or ทำนบ may be used when counting these structures.
Usage
The word is used when discussing irrigation, agricultural water storage, river or canal management, flooding, and the collapse of water barriers. It often appears in rural contexts, news reports, and civil-engineering or government discussions.
Caution
ทำนบ denotes the barrier itself, not the body of stored water or just any raised bank of earth. Avoid automatically translating it as a large dam without considering the context.
Differences from similar words
1 dam synonyms
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ฝาย usually means a low weir designed so that water can flow over it. ทำนบ is a more general water-blocking barrier and does not necessarily imply overflow.
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เขื่อน commonly refers to a large, permanent dam used for purposes such as water storage or power generation. ทำนบ is broader in scale and emphasizes a barrier that blocks water.