แห่ง
[classifier for places, facilities, and organizations]
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- 1 [classifier for places, facilities, and organizations]
- 2 of [affiliation or association]
- 3 place、location
This word centers on a place viewed as a distinct unit. It counts locations, facilities, and organizations, and it can also link nouns in the sense of “of,” especially in formal names.
[classifier for places, facilities, and organizations]
Counts places and place-based entities such as schools, stores, companies, and institutions.
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โรงเรียนสองแห่ง rooŋrian sɔ̌ɔŋ hɛ̀ŋ two schools โรงเรียนสองแห่ง details
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บริษัทแห่งนี้ bɔɔrisàt hɛ̀ŋ níi this company บริษัทแห่งนี้ details
of [affiliation or association]
Links two nouns to express affiliation, domain, or a symbolic relationship. It is especially common in official names and elevated writing.
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ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย thanaakhaan hɛ̀ŋ prathêet thay Bank of Thailand ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย details
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ดินแดนแห่งความฝัน din dɛɛn hɛ̀ŋ khwaam fǎn a land of dreams ดินแดนแห่งความฝัน details
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โลกแห่งอนาคต lôok hɛ̀ŋ anaakhót the world of the future โลกแห่งอนาคต details
place、location
Means a place or location, usually within patterns such as ทุกแห่ง “everywhere” or แห่งหนึ่ง “one place.”
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ทุกแห่ง thúk hɛ̀ŋ everywhere ทุกแห่ง details
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แห่งใด hɛ̀ŋ day which place; where [formal] แห่งใด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of แห่ง is a place treated as a distinct unit. As a classifier, it follows the pattern “noun + number + แห่ง,” as in โรงพยาบาลสามแห่ง, “three hospitals.” With a demonstrative, the pattern is “noun + แห่ง + demonstrative,” as in บริษัทแห่งนี้, “this company.” In “A แห่ง B,” it connects A with B through affiliation or association. This is especially common in official institutional names. With abstract nouns, it often creates an elevated or evocative expression. As a noun meaning “place,” it most often occurs in combinations such as ทุกแห่ง “everywhere,” บางแห่ง “some places,” and แห่งหนึ่ง “one or a certain place.”
Usage
It is commonly used when counting schools, hospitals, shops, companies, factories, temples, tourist sites, and similar entities. It also appears frequently in news reports, official documents, signs, and institutional names. Forms such as ทุกแห่ง and หลายแห่ง occur in ordinary conversation. Its noun-linking use with abstract ideas is common in advertising, titles, and literary or elevated writing.
Caution
แห่ง cannot replace “of” in every context. Ordinary possession uses ของ: “my book” is หนังสือของฉัน, not หนังสือแห่งฉัน. It is not a general classifier for people, animals, or objects. Also, do not confuse it with แห้ง, a differently spelled word meaning “dry.”
Differences from similar words
2 of [affiliation or association] synonyms
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ของ is the ordinary word for possession and is common in everyday speech. แห่ง is used more for official affiliation and abstract or symbolic relationships, often with a more elevated tone.
3 place synonyms
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สถานที่ is a full noun commonly used for a specific place, site, or venue. แห่ง usually refers to a place as part of a counting or modifying construction.