อวน
fishing net
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อวน refers to a large fishing net used to catch fish, shrimp, or other aquatic animals, especially by setting, dragging, or enclosing fish in water.
fishing net、seine
A fishing net, especially a large net such as a seine or drag net used to surround or catch fish in water.
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ชาวประมงใช้อวนจับปลา chaaw pramoŋ cháy uan càp plaa The fishermen catch fish with a net. ชาวประมงใช้อวนจับปลา details
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ลากอวน lâak uan to drag a fishing net ลากอวน details
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วางอวนไว้ในทะเล waaŋ uan wáy nay thalee to set a fishing net in the sea วางอวนไว้ในทะเล details
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อวนขาด uan khàat The fishing net is torn. อวนขาด details
Learning notes
Explanation
อวน is not a general word for every kind of net. It mainly means a fishing net used to catch fish, shrimp, or other aquatic animals. Common combinations include ลากอวน “drag a net,” วางอวน “set a net,” and ใช้อวนจับปลา “catch fish with a net.” Some dictionaries list ปาก as its classifier, but for learners the key point is that the word belongs to fishing and aquatic contexts.
Usage
This word is used when talking about fishermen, fishing boats, sea or river fishing, the seafood industry, fishing methods, illegal fishing, and marine debris. It is not an everyday urban word, but it is normal in fishing and coastal contexts.
Caution
Do not use อวน for the internet, communication networks, or sports nets just because English uses “net.” Use words such as เครือข่าย for networks and ตาข่าย for general netting.