No. 500 in Thai
ถนน
The Thai word "ถนน" means "road" or "street."
In a sentence
ฉันเดินตามถนนสายนี้ไปตลาดทุกเช้า
I walk along this street to the market every morning.
The word 'ถนน' (street/road) is used here to refer to a specific road that the speaker takes to go to the market.
ถนนในกรุงเทพมักจะมีการจราจรที่คับคั่ง
The roads in Bangkok often have heavy traffic.
In this sentence, 'ถนน' represents urban roads in general, particularly emphasizing their characteristic crowdedness.
โครงการใหม่จะสร้างถนนใหม่ในชนบท
The new project will build a new road in the countryside.
Here, 'ถนน' signifies a planned or upcoming constructed road, indicating development in rural areas.
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