No. 782 in Thai
rad
The Thai word "rad" (ราด) means "to pour" or "to drizzle."
In a sentence
ฉันขับรถผ่านถนนที่มีราดน้ำฝนไว้
I drove by a road that had been sprayed with rainwater.
In this sentence, 'ราด' (rad) is used as a verb meaning 'to spray or splash' water, typically intentionally, such as sprinkling water to clean or dampen a surface.
เขาราดซอสลงบนไอศกรีมเพื่อเพิ่มรสชาติ
He poured sauce onto the ice cream to enhance its flavor.
Here, 'ราด' (rad) is used to mean 'to pour or drizzle', typically a liquid over another object or surface for culinary or functional purposes.
บริเวณนี้ถูกจัดเป็นพื้นที่ราดยางสำหรับสร้างถนนใหม่
This area was designated as an asphalt-paved zone for new road construction.
In this context, 'ราด' (rad) is used in the context of construction, meaning 'to coat or spread' a surface with a material, such as asphalt.
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